Book Review – Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot by Annabelle Sami
Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot by Annabelle Sami (Agent Zaiba Investigates #1)
Mystery | Middle Grade | 228 pages
Published on 23rd August 2020 by Stripes Publishing
Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot by Annabelle Sami – Synopsis
Determined to be the world’s greatest detective, Zaiba is always on the lookout for a crime to solve!
Zaiba can’t wait for the school summer fair where she’s going to run a detective trail to help train other potential agents! But when the head teacher is poisoned during the highly competitive cake competition, Zaiba’s own skills are put to the test. With a whole host of suspects and a busy crime scene, Zaiba needs to stay focused if she’s going to get to the bottom of the cake catastrophe…
The second book in a fun, fresh and exciting new detective series, for fans of Robin Stevens, Katherine Woodfine, High Rise Mystery and Nancy Drew.
My rating:
Review
I received this book from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
Honestly, this series is so much fun! I love Zaiba so much, she is creative and intelligent and kind. And Poppy and Ali are excellent additions to the team. Daniela Sosa’s illustrations are genuinely beautiful and really help to bring the book to life.
This time our mystery is set at a school fete, where Zaiba and co have created a mystery trail, and where someone has poisoned a cupcake! Honestly, I’d love to have a go at that mystery trail! The mystery itself is so well played out, and the clues seem very realistic for something Zaiba could piece together. But they’re also not too simple. There is also a good use of the mystery trail while solving and catching the poisoner, which is a particularly nice touch. The Eden Lockett books are a fun addition too – continuing to give Zaiba ideas of how to proceed with her crime-solving.
Definitely worth reading the first book before this, as there are little spoilers throughout.
The ending is a little unrealistic due to the response of it all, but that’s pretty minor compared to the utter enjoyment of the book.
4 stars.
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4 Comments
Lana
This sounds like a series our family needs to get there hands on. I think the kids would love it, and I love a good mystery. Another great review
Rachel
I love these books! They’re so fun! Great review.
Ellie
Glad you enjoyed! Not heard of this book before
Booksandlemonsquash
Oh the series really is lovely