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The (Increasingly Inaccurately Titled) Dublin Trilogy (Series) by Caimh McDonnell - 8/10
A series of comedic mystery novels set mainly in modern Ireland (though some of the later books make even that description inadequate)....


The Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle by Shawn Stout - 9/10
Cutie, a young girl forced by situation to be largely self-reliant, begins receiving clues from a flock of ravens and must race against...


Extra Normal by Kate Alice Marshall - 9/10
Charlie, the normal daughter of a pair of supernatural investigators and adopted sister to several displaced paranormal children, must...


Lockwood & Co. (Series) by Jonathan Stroud - 9/10
Join Lucy Carlyle as she teams up with Anthony Lockwood and George Cubbins to fight ghosts, solve mysteries, and uncover the true origins...


Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman - 9/10
The familiar becomes strange in this modern fairytale about London. After a spontaneous act to help a stranger in need, the average...


The Mirror Visitor (Series) by Christelle Dabos - 8/10
In a society shaped by family allegiance, Ophelia is forced into an arranged marriage in a place as distant and cold as her fiancé and...


Odd Thomas (Series) by Dean Koontz - 9/10
Accompany the charismatic Odd Thomas as he uses his supernatural sensitivities to solve mysteries and thwart evil. Odd Thomas wants...


Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Series) by Douglas Adams - 9/10
Follow the exploits of Dirk, an unconventional private detective who solves complex mysteries by seeing patterns in apparently...


The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues by Ellen Raskin - 9/10
This book weaves together childlike elements, such as nursery rhymes and games, with reflections on the nature of life, art, and mystery....


The Brixton Brothers (Series) by Mac Barnett - 9/10
Follow the adventures of Steve Brixton as he tries to follow in the footsteps of his literary heroes, child detectives, to solve...


The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin - 10/10
Thrown together apparently by chance, the heirs of Samuel Westing race to be the first to uncover the guilty among their ranks, but...


The Adventures of Minnie and Max (Series) by Patricia Reilly Giff - 9/10
Two stories about a young girl, Minnie, who lives in a sea-side town and shares a special bond with a cat, Max, who helps her solve...
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