From Publishers Weekly
Rather mild in the suspense department but impressive in its characterizations, Page's mystery centers on three Nancy Drew wannabes who end up-a bit too coincidentally-as roommates at a boarding school outside of Boston. The only new eighth graders, Christie, Maggie and Vicky are treated like lepers by the popular crowd, who insinuate that the trio is responsible for the rash of thefts from dorm rooms. As the amiable heroines flex their sleuthing skills, Page deftly works into the plot details about their family backgrounds, shaping credible, distinct portraits of each girl. Though she goes overboard on some of the particulars-the relentlessly sneering and snickering cool kids are a little too nasty and Maggie feels it necessary to don a deerstalker hat a la Sherlock Holmes-the author keeps her tale moving at a decent clip. Although few readers will be biting their nails, few will guess the ending. Ages 8-12.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8. When eighth-graders Christie, Maggie, and Vicky find themselves roommates at the Cabot School in Aleford, Massachusetts, they immediately hit it off. But it soon becomes clear that some other girls at "Widow," the old house that serves as their residence, are not pleased with having the newcomers as neighbors. When valuables begin to disappear, the three girls are subtly accused by another student, Marcia Lloyd, and her friends, and Christie begins to receive anonymous, threatening notes. That's when the girls form "Christie & Company" and decide to solve the mystery on their own. These young detectives are smart, work well together, and are eager to prove themselves. They are also civic-minded and productive in school activities. The plot provides enough turns so that the thief's identity is not easily guessed, and there are other, less important mysteries that are also satisfactorily resolved by book's end.?Carrie A. Guarria, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY
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