![]() Even though she promised her dad she wouldn’t, she starts looking for clues to help her figure out what caused her great-aunt's death. Pepper is naturally inquisitive, a trait she inherited from her police detective mother. Pepper was both a whirlwind of chaos and keenly introspective about herself and her motives.Īfter her great-aunt suddenly passes away, Pepper travels with her father to Maine to settle the estate along with Pepper’s aunt Wendy and cousin Andrew. Jones grew up to maybe like girls and read Harriet the Spy a few too many times. ![]() While I don’t necessarily agree with that review (Pepper is much younger and besides their love for solving mysteries and a mother who has passed away, they don’t actually have that much in common), I loved this book! It was as if Junie B. Personal thoughts: Many of the reviews for this book likened it to a modern-day, queer Nancy Drew, which deeply appealed to me. LGBTQ+ Orientation: Questioning/queer main character trans side characterĬontent Warnings: Perceived transphobia (no actual transphobia) Series/Standalone: Standalone (though I’m hoping it will end up a series!) ![]() Summary: Amateur detective Pepper Blouse, a rising seventh-grader, cannot resist investigating when her Great Aunt Florence passes away under mysterious circumstances, but strictly following her mother's Detective Rulebook may not be the best plan. ![]()
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