The Hunt for the Seventh by Christine Morton-Shaw
Release date: Tuesday, September 30th.
Jim has just moved to Minerva Estate where his recently-widowed father was hired as head gardener. With his younger sister Sally being the only other child on the estate and strict rules as to where he can and cannot go, Jim is initially somewhat bored. Before too long, however, Jim meets an unusual boy he nicknames Einstein and begins hearing voices, voices urgently whispering “find the seventh.”
This was a very entertaining children/young adult mystery book. The plot was complicated enough to be interesting, but not so complicated as to become convoluted. Like Creepers, “The Hunt for the Seventh” does not contain sex or foul language. There was some violence, but it was all either accidental (something tipping over and falling on someone) or mostly implied – really spectacularly little violence for what is essentially a murder mystery.
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience reading “The Hunt for the Seventh” and I hope Ms. Morton-Shaw keeps writing.
A murder mystery with little violence sounds intriguing. I like to see how authors manage to evoke suspense and fear without giving way to gore.
This book is absolutely brilliant!! I highly recommend it to all!!
I agree, sounds intriguing. I should read this.
Thank you for your intelligent comments on my novel. You are right … trying to get the balance between having a murder mystery for a younger readership without too much gratuitous violence kept me awake many a night!
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
kind regards,
Christine X
this book is the best book i have read so far this book is very interesting you will not want to stop reading it.
The Hunt for the Seventh was a great book! I would definately recommend it.
Love it, couldn’t stop reading to know what’s gonna happen next, but dissapointed by the ending (the part of Einstein), looking forward for the new book
yeah poor einstein.i cant belive his own uncle would do that to him
Jackie, it was Einstein’s father who killed him. Lord Minerva was Einstein’s father.
im on like page 90 so far it is one of the best books ive read so far although my fave books are wings and spells by aprilynn pike but i love readinng murder mystery books so exciting i had to leave itat school so i dont read too much lol buti would definitaly recommend it
I am a teen and in my class we are required to read a book on our own every quarter. I was jumping through my teacher’s library very quickly and stumbled on this book. I am glad I did because I can write an essay in it with ease.In fact, I am doing that report as we speak. Just wanted to say it is a great book for teen readers. I highly recommend it for independent reading. Great work Christine!
the book is awsome and im from puerto rico viva boricua
AWESOME! This book is freaky. i loved how the author used the word bloodcurlding
i REALLY hope another book connected to this comes out as seris