by Nancy Atherton
Weirdly derivative of the first one, Aunt Dimity's Death. But this one had no direct communications between the ghostly Aunt Dimity and any of the players--at least, none that we could see. People spoke of being directed by her or advised by her, but we never "saw" her.
It was a pretty good mystery all the same, just a slight bit disappointing. I didn't guess the who-done-it until pretty late in the game, but there was still plenty more to come in the last few chapters. Enjoyable...but do I want another? They're available at the library, so maybe yes.
Fierce as the Wind
by Tara Wilson Redd
Although it was scanty, I found this YA very enjoyable. I never really felt like I knew anyone except the main, and even she seemed a bit unknowable at times. You'd think that if a person is struggling to recover from an unhappy experience, and forget it, then the narrative would show that struggle and recovery. But she seemed suffering up until the end.
I hope that's not telling too much. But I could see someone disagreeing with my feelings about this and telling a completely different story. So that's my opinion and you can disregard it at will.
But it's not something I'd read again, if I were a teen, or even look for anything else by the author. The running/biking/swimming parts were good, though.
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