Amore alla corte degli zar
1900
- fiction
- juvenile literature
- action adventure
- mystery and detective stories
- stealing
- sisters
- mice
- contests
- ice skating
- letters
The story
The Thea Sisters are in Russia and they find an unexpected mystery when a robbery happens. The Thea Sisters investigate until they almost give up hope when they find something that gives them a breakthrough.
What it’s like
Brisk, bright and youthful in tone, with the snowy, glittering look of a winter palace seen through a schoolgirl's eyes: frost on tall windows, lamplit corridors, the chill of an ice rink at dawn and the warm clutter of a sisters' shared room. The prose is plain and quick, built on short scenes, dialogue and letters that break the story into lively pieces. Its mood is cheerful and curious, with a mild thrill of suspense that never turns frightening, and the pace moves briskly from one clue to the next. The emotional register is loyal and optimistic, centred on friendship among young women who trust and tease one another as they chase down answers. Expect light peril and no real violence, gore or sexual content; a theft and a few tense moments are the most intense things on the page. Well suited to a comfortable afternoon reading, a long train journey, or a gentle first mystery for younger readers who enjoy adventure, Russian settings and close-knit girl groups.
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