Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Mary Finch
Subtitle: Runaway
Author:
S.S. Saywack
Genre: Historical
Fiction/Children’s
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 0
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://saywackwrites.com/ (free)
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of book:
This is a prequel to the Mary Finch Mystery
series. It is available free via the author’s website and is a lovely read.
We follow Mary from age 3 till age 13 and
learn how she became the person she was. It’s a worthwhile read for adults and
children alike, educating us on Victorian England while we enjoy a relaxing
read.
What
I liked about the book:
The book was action-packed and full of mysterious
occurences.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I enjoyed the entire book and wonder what
will happen next.
My
favourite bits in the book:
How Mary remains positive despite tragic
events.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
I enjoyed the entire book.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the first book I’ve read by this
author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. There are further books in the series and I’m
sorely tempted to get them too.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This is a lovely book in the mystery section
for children and adults alike.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book to
the following readers:
|
Children |
Yes |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like historical fiction and mysteries, this
book might be the book for you.
Book description by the
Author:
A
fateful trip and an accident are about to change young Mary Finch’s life
forever. Her journey will take her from London to Liverpool and back again,
across the dirty streets of the capital, and will lead her to the Dibbles and
the Grimwigs.
About the Author:
S
S Saywack is the author of the Mary Finch Mysteries – Mary Finch and the Thief
to be released soon, to be followed by Mary Finch and the Grey Lady, and Mary
Finch and the Spy. After a career as a Graphic Designer, then an art teacher,
he took to writing short stories, flash fiction and novels for middle-grade
readers. He has a love of history - Victorian England and the early twentieth
century – and is an avid reader. He lives in the East End of London, a place
well suited for his creation, Mary Finch, to explore and to have her
adventures.
Find
him on the web at: https://saywackwrites.com
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