Sara Linton

The Misfortune Cookie by Sara Linton is filled with mystery and suspense. I liked the main character, Henrietta, and felt like a lot of girls could relate to her. It was a fast read and I enjoyed trying to solve the case. I was able to figure out quite a bit as I read- but there were still a few surprises in the end. It would be pretty fun to have parents who are archeologists and get to travel all over the world. It was clear from the end of the book that this is going to be the first in a series. I will check out the other books to find out what happened to Henrietta, her friends, her crush, Danny, and the mean girl, Margo. I must say- I hope that in future books Henrietta learns to stand up for herself because I hate to see anyone let people treat them badly. I would love to help her learn good strategies for standing up to bullies. This story is great for anyone 4th grade and up. After you read it, you may just want to take a trip to a museum!… (mehr)

This book is a fantastic story. I finished it in a day!
The main character is Henrietta Bloom (Henri), a 13 year old seventh grader. She's an only child of two archeologist parents. She is plagued at school by the 'cool' girl who is nothing but a bully. Margo rules through fear and intimidation. Henri isn't afraid of Margo and this may explain Margo's dislike for Henri.

In addition to the constant attacks from Margo, Henri is dealing with her parents being kidnapped by a group of international thieves.
The 'Golden Hand' is a group of thieves working with the artifact black market.

Henri meets all sorts of shady characters. It's hard, at first, to tell which characters are good and which are bad.

This is a fast paced, fun story. Until the very end the reader is kept guessing about the characters. The end is left open for a sequel. I can't wait for the next book.

I rate this book: AWESOME and ENTERTAINING… (mehr)