Saturday, 17 June 2023

Storm Warning By: Monica Hughes

Genre:  Mystery
Age Recommendation: Grade 7/8

Sandra is on holiday with her parents and is trying to become diving partners with Bryan MacDonald.  The marina operator, thinks Sandra has a crush on Bryan and jumps at the chance to play Cupid, but the reader soon learns that Sandra is trying to get close to Bryan for other reasons.  Bryan's family is wealthy and well-known in the area.  As it turns out, Bryan is looking for a diving partner to help with a plan of his own and he invites Sandra to spend time with his family so that she can help him.  As Sandra gets to know the MacDonald family she is torn between solving the mystery she came for and remaining friends with the family.  This is a page-turner that keeps the reader guessing what Sandra's true intent is and how the story will be resolved.  I recommend this book to mystery lovers.

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