Book Review – The Highland Falcon Thief by M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman
Harrison Beck is reluctantly joining his travel-writer Uncle Nat for the last journey of the royal train, The Highland Falcon. But as the train makes its way to Scotland, a priceless brooch goes missing, and things suddenly get a lot more interesting. As suspicions and accusations run high among the passengers, Harrison begins to investigate and uncovers a few surprises along the way. Can he solve the mystery of the jewel thief and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?
My rating:
Wow! Where to begin!
I am sad I can’t go for a ride on the highland falcon, I have to say. This book is really infused with a love of trains that makes it wonderfully nerdy but not in a overt way.
Our main character Hal, is fantastic. He’s so observant, and I really see that being something that gets him more credit as the series goes on. He’s a pretty cool kid too. His uncle Nat is wonderfully eccentric – a perfect blend of distracted, caring and nerdy. Lenny is a great addition as well – I love that she encourages Hal’s burgeoning love of trains, and also is a little bit more daring!
The mystery is fantastic – the way it’s laid out makes it hard to guess too far ahead, but you always feel like there are enough clues to play along. I did figure out about half, but the rest I was stumped by! Honestly, it’s very well plotted.
This is a book that makes you smile as you read, and is the perfect middle grade mystery. 5 stars.
Buy The Highland Falcon Thief from Waterstones.
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