Eleven-year-old Suzanna Snow isn't looking forward to
working in the kitchen of her parents' hotel this summer.
What she really wants is to become a detective like her
famous uncle Bruce. She keeps track of important details in
a notebook and when Maddie Cook goes missing in the dark
servants' tunnel, Suzanna has a mystery to solve. She saw
the scalloped edge of a nightgown and what she thinks was
Maddie, but none of the adults, including her uncle when
he's called in, give her the time of day. She does find a
partner and friend in her uncle's assistant, Will, and the
two try to figure out what happened.
There are a lot of things I like about THE MIDNIGHT TUNNEL,
not least of which is the character of Zanna and some of the
supporting cast. Frazier doesn't dumb down her prose at all
and uses some big words. She also has some advice to impart
such as that things aren't always what they seem and being
famous doesn't mean you know everything and sometimes kids
are smarter than adults might think. Add to all of this that
the plot is feasible, and while as an adult, I figured out
whodunit along the way, it certainly wasn't obvious from the
beginning.
Zanna definitely has the lead, it's obvious why she doesn't
do so well at hostessing and kitchen work with her head in
the clouds doing detective work. But her friends have great
character too including Isaac ho works on the fish boat that
brings a catch to the inn every morning and Lucy, a clumsy
and lackadaisical maid who really only works there to make
money to help her sick mother. Pair these with the wealthy
hotel patrons and it's a terrific mix. Fans of Nancy Drew,
Trixie Belden and the Bobsey Twins have company. The Suzanna
Snow series will be one to follow.
Suzanna knows what happened in the midnight
tunnel, so why won’t anyone believe her?
Suzanna “Zanna” Snow has sleuthing in her blood.
With the famous Bostonian detective, Bruce Snow, as
her uncle, she knows she has more than just a pinch of
investigative talent. But nothing out of the ordinary
ever happens in the sleepy coastal town of Loch
Harbor, New Brunswick. Instead of sharpening her
detective skills, she’s stuck serving tea and learning
how to be a “proper lady” at the Rosemount, an
exclusive summer hotel under her parents’
impeccable management.
Everything changes one night during a thunderstorm,
when one of the hotel guests, a young girl, goes missing.
Zanna is certain she has clues that lead tothe girl, but
only her friends, Lucy and Isaac, believe her. When
detective Bruce Snow is called in, Zanna sees her chance
to help solve the case. But everything is not what it
seems, and as the mystery thickens, Zanna begins to
suspect another crime is unfolding. And if her instincts
prove correct, she’s sleuthed her way into a grave amount
of danger.
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