Friday Barnes, Under Suspicion is a 2015 Children's novel by R. A. Spratt. It is the second book in the Friday Barnes book series and continues the adventures of Friday, a boarding school girl, who solves mysteries.
 First edition | |
| Author | R. A. Spratt |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Lilly Piri |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Published | 2015 (Random House Australia) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 260 |
| ISBN | 9781742759647 |
| OCLC | 885432631 |
| Preceded by | Friday Barnes, Girl Detective |
| Followed by | Friday Barnes, Big Trouble |
Publication history
edit- 2015, Australia, Random House Australia ISBN 9781742759647
- 2016, Phil Grosier (illus.), 272p. USA, Roaring Brook Press ISBN 9781626722996
Reception
editA review of Friday Barnes, Under Suspicion in Kirkus Reviews wrote "Spratt continues to hit just the right mix of dry humor and suspense.".[1] In a similar vein, Booklist liked its humour and unusual mysteries.[2]
Friday Barnes, Under Suspicion has also been reviewed by School Library Journal,[3] and Horn Book Guide Reviews,[4]
It won the 2016 Davit Award for Best Children's Crime Novel.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Friday Barnes, Under Suspicion". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Friday Barnes, Under Suspicion". Booklist. American Library Association. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
Spratt's droll humor, often expressed through Friday's spacey friend Melanie, is the perfect complement to the offbeat mysteries Friday encounters. .. Give this to readers who like humor but also want more intelligent characters and jokes, as well as those who like quirky mysteries.
- ^ Ashley Larsen (2016). "Friday Barnes, Under Suspicion". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
This second book in the "Friday Barnes" series is even funnier and quirkier than its predecessor.
- ^ "Friday Barnes, Under Suspicion". Horn Book Guides. Media Source Inc. 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
Comical, angular sketches of the spoiled students and ridiculous headmaster continue to be a main strength of the eccentric series.
- ^ "The Davitt Awards". sistersincrime.org.au. Sisters in Crime Australia Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
