bittertea reviewed Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon
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3 stars
I wanted to like this, but I cannot buy that ending. And "not establishing real motives" isn't the same thing as "mystery."
455 pages
English language
Published Aug. 7, 2016
Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined ...
I wanted to like this, but I cannot buy that ending. And "not establishing real motives" isn't the same thing as "mystery."