Review: A Promising Debut
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2011
They Called It Moosicide is an intriguing murder mystery aimed at young teenagers. As someone who is a lot older than the target audience, I tried to remember the type of book that I would have enjoyed at this age - this book would certainly have ended up on my reading list.The book introduces to the world of Denali Hawthorne and her snow-covered city Anchorage. The author carefully constructs a world which simultaneously allows the murder mystery to play out while also developing relationships that will span the series of books this series will cover. Often when authors attempt this they overemphasise one of these aspects, but Ms. Deckert pulls off the right balance - which is no mean feat.My favourite aspect of the book is the fact each opening chapter is presented from the moose's point of view. This serves to both educate young readers and deepen the suspense of the identity of the murderer.This book will make a great gift for young teenagers.