Mistletoe and Murder A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery

Robin Stevens Press Reviews

Praise for Arsenic for Tea..

The second book in Robin Stevens fabulous Wells and Wong schoolgirl detective series - think St Trinians mixed with Miss Marple. These are thrilling books for tween detectives who adore solving dastardly murders, jolly hockey sticks and iced buns for tea Guardian

A delight ... The Agatha Christie-style clues are unravelled with sustained tension and the whole thing is a hoot from start to finish -- Sally Morris Daily Mail

A feelgood blend of Malory Towers and Cluedo ... Stevens has upped her game in this new volume Telegraph

An entertaining, nostalgic brainteaser Sunday Times

A feast for readers -- Amanda Craig New Statesman

Praise for First Class Murder..

A delight ... Hazel and Daisy are aboard the Orient Express: cue spies, priceless jewels, a murder and seriously upgraded bun breaks The Bookseller

Friendship, boarding school and a murder worthy of Agatha Christie The Bookseller

Detective stories continue to grow in popularity. From the Hardy Boys and Tintin to the Famous Five, detective fiction has captured the imaginations of generations of children ... The book that has given me most pleasure is a first novel by Robin Stevens, Murder Most Unladylike, which combines the pleasures of Enid Blyton's boarding school books with her secret society ones. Best friends Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong find themselves at the heart of a murder investigation when Hazel discovers the body of a teacher in the school gym. Plotting is what sets this book apart; this is about who was where at the time of the murder, and it's about finding the chink in the alibi -- Lorna Bradbury Telegraph

I loved Stevens's tale of 'pashes', shrimps (the lower years) and the midnight weird food combination of chocolate cake and cow's tongue (a match for Blyton's feast combo of prawns and ginger cake). In fact, her plot is far pacier than a Malory Towers story. Her conclusion is wonderfully far-fetched but satisfyingly unpredictable. I did not guess whodunnit. Ripping good fun   The Times

A skilful blend of golden era crime novel and boarding school romp, with a winning central relationship between plump, anxious Hazel, a new girl who has arrived from Hong Kong, and the super-confident, blonde English rose Daisy Wells. The novel works both as an affectionate satire and an effective murder mystery, and Stevens can go places Enid Blyton never dreamt of ... Top class -- Susi Feay Financial Times

An addictive debut, full of wit, panache and iced-bun breaks Metro