High Rise Mystery
Author Sharna Jackson
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Story
Everything changes when sisters, Nik and Norva, discover their community art teacher murdered on their tower block estate. They are determined to find out who did it and so take on the investigation. As the clues mount up, the mystery takes a turn they did not expect. Will this detecting role prove to be more than they bargained for?
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Why we chose it
An exciting who-dunnit with two new ace detectives taking on an investigation full of red herrings and mixed motives. Full of humour, fast-paced dialogue and twists and turns as they work to find the answers, this is a real page turner.
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What a young reviewer said
A really well crafted and gripping mystery. The characters are relatable and complicated as well as being super funny. It was a great read! (Thomas, age 12)
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First published
2019 Knights of
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It’s a boiling hot summer on the Tri, when teenagers Norva and Nik discover the body of friend, resident and art coach Hugo. This leads a to a mystery more complicated they could have ever imagined with their dad as the main suspect! They’re going to need Norva’s courage and Nik’s brains to solve it. It’s not a very heavy read but it’s a really well crafted and gripping mystery. With a modern day set mystery, it’s a little different from what I am used to reading but it was still really good. The characters are relatable and complicated as well as being super funny. It was a great read!