Life is full of: LITTLE MYSTERIES

Nine Miniature Puzzles to Confuse, Enthrall, and Delight

by Sara Gran

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I first got to know this author through her Claire DeWitt mysteries. Claire felt like an original, something one does not always find in crime fiction. Knowing of the DeWitt stories, I was interested in taking a look at Little Mysteries. I am glad that I did.

Here is a quirky collection. For example the book opens with an entry entitled “Make Your Own Tool of Psychospiritual Divination. The illustration looks a lot like those old paper fortune tellers that kids make but with Gran’s own take.

In the first story, a sheriff has trouble detecting due to a hangover. This leads to calling in “the best teen detective in the world.” She arrives in a canary-yellow Cadillac and solves the case in a story that is just a few pages long.

The above gives a flavor of the author’s nimble mind and her original ways of thinking. Her work may not be for everyone but those looking for an original read may want to pick this one up.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Dreamland Books for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 10 February 2025