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Murder Most Unladylike
UK edition
AuthorRobin Stevens
Cover artistNina Tara[1]
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery fiction, Children's fiction
PublisherPuffin Books
Publication date
5 June 2014
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages352
Followed byArsenic for Tea 

Murder Most Unladylike is a 2014 children's mystery novel by British-American author Robin Stevens It follows two monster like creatures who wonder around the town of Nashville planting bloody murders

The story is written in the style of a casebook and follows two fictional boarding schoolgirl detectives, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong, as they try to find the murderer of their science teacher. The book has been nominated for several awards, including the Carnegie Medal. In the US, the book was published under the name Murder is Bad Manners.[2]

Plot

Reception

In its review, The Oxford Times praised Stevens for her "sense of place ... attention to detail, in-depth characters, authentic documents of events and, most importantly, absorbing plot".[3] The website Crime Review called Murder Most Unladylike "an assured and capable debut",.[4] Children's author Jo Cotterill called it "extremely well plotted", but criticized the pacing of the story.[5] The education website Teachwire said the book is "something that is simultaneously recognisable and totally original".[6]

It also won a 2015 Waterstones Children's Book Prize in the 5-12 Fiction category.[7]

Sequel and Series

A sequel, Arsenic For Tea, was published seven months after Murder Most Unladylike. Since the first Murder Most Unladylike book, there have been ten subsequent books, along with six extra mini-books. In 2022, a new series, Ministry of Unladylike Activity was released, featuring characters related to those in the Murder Most Unladylike series. A casebook was also released with the tips and tricks on how to start your own detective society and much more, going by the name of Cream Buns and Crime.

  • Murder most Unladylike (2014)
  • Arsenic For Tea (2015)
  • First Class Murder (2015)
  • Jolly Foul Play (2016)
  • Mistletoe and Murder (2016)
  • A Spoonful of Murder (2018)
  • Death in the Spotlight (2018)
  • Top Marks for Murder (2019)
  • Death Sets Sail (2020)
  • Once Upon A Crime (2021)

Extras:

  • The Case Of The Deepdean Vampire (2016)
  • The Case Of The Blue Violet (2016)
  • The Case Of The Missing Treasure (2019)
  • The Case Of The Drowned Pearl (2020)
  • The Case Of Lavainias Missing Tie(2016)
  • Cream Buns and Crime(2017)

References

  1. ^ "Murder Most Unladylike|The Bookseller". www.robinstevens.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ Stevens, Robin. "Murder is Bad Manners – meet my US cover!". Robin Stevens Official Website. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ^ Lee, Jan. "Review: Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens". The Oxford Times. The Oxford Times. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. ^ Wilson, Linda. "Murder Most Unladylike Review". Crime Review. Crime Review. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ^ Cotterill, Jo. "Murder Most Unladylike - review". Jo Cotterill Official Website. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Murder Most Unladylike". Teachwire. Teachwire. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. ^ McAloon, Jonathan (26 March 2015). "Picture book wins 2015 Waterstones Children's Book Prize". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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