Category: MMUReviews

Carousel review of Murder Most Unladylike

‘Set in 1934, this boarding school detective story is exciting and enthralling, but also full of public school eccentricities and period charm. Robin Stevens could well be a new Agatha Christie for young readers.’ – Benjamin Scott, Carousel

Raremediumwelldone review of Murder Most Unladylike and Arsenic for Tea

‘The mysteries themselves are beautiful concoctions that owe obvious debts to the golden age of British crime fiction, and are unravelled beautifully. The atmosphere of the settings – boarding school, old English heirloom property – are captured exceptionally well, with the boarding school vocab giving me flashbacks to reading about Malory Towers with envy.’ (raremediumwelldone)

Murder Most Unladylike has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2015

I’m incredibly delighted to be finally able to tell you that Murder Most Unladylike is on the shortlist of this year’s Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. It’s up against five other phenomenal books in its 5-12 year old category, and seventeen other books overall (the Guardian‘s shortlist round-up is here) – it’s an incredibly strong shortlist and […]

Murder Most Unladylike is one of New Statesman’s best children’s book of 2014

“A captivating new detective series for 11-plus, Robin Stevens’s Wells & Wong books begin with Murder Most Unladylike. The setting is a stuffy 1930s girls’ boarding school. The narrator, Hazel Wong, is a Hong Kong girl who hero-worships the English Daisy Wells, though she is braver and brighter than her idol. Sure to appeal to those who detest public schools but love Malory Towers, the story features racism, lesbianism, murder and a Chinese heroine grappling with the absurdities of the English class system. The sequel, Arsenic for Tea (out in January), is just as stylish and funny.” – Amanda Craig, New Statesman

Deal announcement: Murder Most Unladylike has sold in France!

I am beyond delighted to finally be able to officially announce that Murder Most Unladylike will be available in French in 2016! Flammarion Jeunesse has bought the book, and I’m so excited that it’s found such a fantastic French home. I can’t wait to read (with difficulty) my book in another language – three cheers for Daisy et Hazel!

Murder Most Unladylike longlisted for the Oxfordshire Book Award 2015

The longlists for the Oxfordshire Book Award 2015 were announced this morning – and amazingly, Murder Most Unladylike was one of the chosen books! It’s such a pleasure to see so many of my favourite books of this year mentioned – congratulations to all of my fellow longlistees!

Moontrug review

“Murder Most Unladylike is an absolutely fabulous book for 9+ years – with a fantastic setting, gorgeous characters, a gripping plot and tons of humour.” (Abi Elphinstone at Moontrug.com)

First News review

“I thought this book was fantastic and a jolly good read. Robin Stevens the author did a great job with this book and I got upset when I finished it, as I didn’t want it to end!”

(Alannah Graham at First News)