They are adventurous heroines to be enjoyed. It is also clear that Sophie and Lil are the driving force of the team and the boys are their side-kicks. Even if older readers can work out most of the clues ahead of Sophie, there is still an element of the unexpected. It has a fast pace with plenty of twists and turns, and functions properly as a crime novel. In Britain, this book is being marketed as middle-grade, but it’s perfectly enjoyable for YA and for adult readers. It makes you wish you could really shop there! Its other charm is that it is chock-full of descriptions of Sinclair’s and the sumptuous beauty of its departments. There are also newspaper cuttings and a copy of the note left at the crime scene, so you can solve the crime along with Sophie and her friends. (Sophie works in the millinery department). This is a charming book, made more charming by the fact that each section begins with an advertisement for a different sort of hat. Is this the work of the mysterious crime boss, The Baron? What is the meaning of the message left at the scene of the crime? And can Sophie, Lil and Billy solve the mystery without losing their jobs, or even their lives? A man is shot, and Joe is the only witness to the crime. Together, they become an unlikely crime-fighting team when the store’s opening is marred by the theft of Mr Sinclair’s personal treasures, including the famous clockwork sparrow. There she meets Billy, a young porter who loves to read adventures stories, Lil, a fashion model and actress, and Joe, who is on the run from an East End gang. Set in Edwardian London, The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow tells the story of Sophie Taylor, a 14-year-old girl who has fallen on hard times since the death of her military father, and has taken a job at Sinclair’s, a glamorous new department store about to open its doors for the first time. Do you like Mr Selfridge and The Paradise? Do you like to read about young people having adventures and solving crimes? Do the words “clockwork sparrow” intrigue you? If so, this could be the book for you! RELATED: I’m Glad I Did – A Historical Murder Mystery That Sings
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