Английская Википедия:Blackthorn Winter (Reiss novel)

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Blackthorn Winter is a young adult mystery novel by Kathryn Reiss.[1] The book was first published on January 1, 2006 through Harcourt Children's Books.

A sequel, Murder at Heatherstone Hall, was published in 2015.[2]

Plot introduction

Juliana, a fifteen-year-old girl, moves with her mother to the artists' colony of Blackthorn, England from the United States while her parents are undergoing a separation. She begins to investigate a murder of one of the artists living at the colony.

Reception

Critical reception for Blackthorn Winter has been mixed to positive,[3][4] and the book received reviews from the School Library Journal and Horn Book Guide.[5] Kliatt gave Blackthorn Winter a positive review, stating that "YAs who like mysteries in atmospheric settings will enjoy this one."[6] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books gave a more mixed review, as they felt that the book had too many elements at play that made what was an otherwise enjoyable read sluggish at points.[7]

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