Girl Writer - Spies and Lies by Ros Asquith (From Worcester News)

Girl Writer - Spies and Lies by Ros Asquith

11:46am Tuesday 16th February 2010 in

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CORDELAI Arbuthnott is determined to become a world famous author and her latest passion is writing the adventures of Shirley Holmes, Sherlock’s younger sister. But as she gets stuck into The Bat of the D’Urbervilles, her interest in a real life mystery involving her schoolmate, Viola, deepens.

With the help of her best friend Callum, she discovers that Viola’s dad is in jail for bank robbery. Cordelia is convinced he’s not the real culprit and the three of them are determined to prove his innocence. But are they right?

REVIEW

Cordelia Arbuthnott is the main character in this wonderful story by the amazing Ros Asquith. In Cordelia’s class a handsome boy called Vladimir Vyshinsky has all the girls swooning, but this Russian raises Cordelia’s suspicions with his strange behaviour.

I really enjoyed this book and read it through over again and again quite happily. I couldn’t take my eyes of the pages of this excellent tale. I loved it. If you lend it to someone you would probably have to write your name on it if you want it back!

By Orla Goulbourne