Mary-Allyn
Written on Oct 18, 2015
Rachel is still getting used to the idea of Mycroft being her boyfriend when he disappears to London with Professor Walsh. They're investigating the carjacking death of the rare books conservator, which appears to be linked to the theft of a Shakespeare First Folio from the Bodleian Library. Worried about similarities between the conservator's accident and the death of Mycroft's own parents, Rachel follows Mycroft to London ...and straight into a whole storm of trouble.
- ISBN10 1743366795
- ISBN13 9781743366790
- Publish Date 13 August 2015 (first published 28 May 2014)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country AU
- Publisher Allen & Unwin
- Imprint A&U Children
- Format Paperback
- Pages 352
- Language English
Reviews
Kelly
Written on Feb 28, 2015
Ellie Marney is nothing short of brilliant. She's crafted yet another contemporary mystery that will keep readers on the edge of their seat. Where she differs from other genre authors, her characters are realistic yet completely flawed. Rachel Watts and James Mycroft are simply two of the most likable and down to earth characters in young adult, intense, passionate and authentic. Rachel is a country girl who's family struggle to make ends meet, the bank foreclosing on their family farm and forced to move to the city. Mycroft is eccentric, a deep thinker and emotionally inapt with good reason. His parents were killed in an organised carjacking, something Mycroft is desperate to prove with his latest case.
Rachel and Mycroft's relationship is strained at best, her parents still untrusting and have forbade her to enter his house without supervision. They're barely surviving through stolen kisses over window panes and heated rendezvous on the odd occasion when Rachel finds herself home alone. Mycroft is emotionally broken, and starts pulling away from their relationship, the final straw when he leaves for London without saying a word. But Rachel won't give up without a fight and takes off for London within hours of Mycroft's departure.
Where Mycroft was abrasive, Rachel was equally as reckless and together the tension was delicious. Mycroft's anger and self loathing was verging on palpable. From the suburban Coburg to the streets of London, it was engaging, enthralling and intense. I loved it. If you're looking for a contemporary romance, this isn't it but the few scenes where Rachel and Mycroft find themselves overcome were passionate and fierce. This is one of the best young adult contemporary series out there, and you won't find a more praise worthy author than Ellie Marney. This country chick really knows her stuff.