The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye: An Enola Holmes Mystery
In her final outing, the youngest detective of the Holmes family multi-tasks as she searches for Lady Blachefleur, a missing Duquessa, while unraveling a puzzling coded message that may finally answer questions about her own mother’s disappearance. Quick-thinking Enola is one step ahead of her brothers Sherlock and Mycroft, but the siblings’ paths converge via their respective deductive work. Provocative themes of class, economics, and women’s issues provide a strong framework to this well-plotted mystery. Enola’s mother gives voice to a maternal perspective rarely heard in novels for young readers, while maintaining credibility as the woman who raised three exceptionally intelligent, strong-willed, and independent children. A solid stand-alone novel, Enola’s last case also provides a satisfying conclusion to the storylines about the Holmes family that have run throughout this outstanding six-book series. (©2010 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 9-12
Age Range:
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Format:
Novel
Subjects:
19th Century
Action/Adventure
Brothers
Class Issues
Codes and Ciphers
Girls and Women
Historical Fiction
Mothers
Mysteries
Sexism
Publisher:
Penguin
Publish Year: 2010
Pages: 176
ISBN: 9780399252365
CCBC Location: Fiction, Springer