One of The Irish Times' best new children's booksof the summer“A thoroughly engaging read.” -The Telegraph“A deliciously cosy and clever mystery withbuckets of charm, and a cast of characters you can't help but adore.”- Hana Tooke, author of The UnadoptablesTwo girls who live in a hotel are drawn into a murdermystery in this charming, classic-feeling cosy-crime children'sdebut from bestselling Irish author Emily Hourican - perfect forfans of Murder Most Unladylike, The Swifts andEnid Blyton.Twelve-year-old Meredith and ten-year-old Macy feel like the luckiestgirls around. The Ivy Hotel in Dublin is old, beautiful andbeloved, with a tight-knit staff that feel like family, and theyget to call it home.Meredith and Macy's mum is the General Manager, and their modestapartment is tucked away in a corner, but it has lots of perks.The girls make friends with long-term residents - like Colin, thequiet little boy who plays piano, and Agatha, the eccentric olderlady who stays in a plush suite with her dog, Milo.The girls love spying on fancy events, sneaky treats from therestaurant and knowing all the secret stairs and corridors that guestsnever see, where the staff move around invisibly, making sureeverything runs like clockwork...This is going to come in handy. Because within the cosywalls of the Ivy Hotel, there is also danger, intrigue and threat.Just as the hotel's new owners arrive, ready to sniffout any excuse to make cuts and fire staff, the girls are facedwith their biggest task yet: a murder to solve. A welcoming and super-cosy hotel setting with a loveable castof characters and a dash of danger, perfect for mystery fans age9-12.Alternating perspectives from two brilliant sisters - responsibleand emotional Meredith and fierce, logical Macy.Full of suspense, sleuthing and twisting discoveries, as thekids take the lead, working to cleverly uncover the identity of amysterious guest and his even more mysterious death... PRAISE FOR MURDER AT THE IVY HOTEL"A beautifully plotted, perfectly old-fashioned, gorgeouslywritten, heartwarming story - cosy, compelling, impossible to putdown." Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, author of TheApple Tart of Hope "A very enjoyable story." Books for Keeps"A satisfying, suspenseful read for those who like a gore-freemurder mystery." BookTrust"A very well written, well-paced and immensely satisfyingread." LoveReading4Kids, Star Pick "Well paced and with plenty of twists and turns, Murder atthe Ivy Hotel is a very engaging whodunnit." ReadingZone
