Review: fun mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2014
This story is pure fun!  Only problem with it is that it is written leaving a strong teaser of unanswered questions, provoking purchase of other books in the series; I prefer series in which each edition is allowed to stand on its own.That said, the story is witty, and could even be said to contain a few moral lessons for younger readers, thereby gaining a fifth star from me.  Having read books from the adult library since 3rd grade, that is very important to me: I got my hands upon too many books that have had life-long detremental effects.Having received an undeserved beating at a bar, Alfie befriends the young lady who saw that he received proper medical care after the trauma.  Through this friendship, at first tenuous, he learns that she has traveled to England in search of her aunt, only member of her family besides herself to survive a massacre in her Eastern-European homeland.The story of the search coincides with the investigation into the source of the beat-down upon Alfie.  And both prove interesting, although brief, this work being more a novella.  Which sometimes provides respite from longer works, especially when more light-heartedly approached, as this one is.Just a short, enjoyable read.