A Game Most Foul by Alison Gervais Review (AD, Gifted)

Hello Readers,

Thank you, Harper, and Blink, for sending me a copy of A Game Most Foul by Alison Gervais for free in exchange for an honest review. Spoiler Free early review.  
 
Title: A Game Most Foul
Author: Alison Gervais
Genre: Mystery, Young Adult
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 1st August 
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Synopsis:
Attending the prestigious Ashford College’s writing seminar is a dream come true for Jules Montgomery, but the summer isn’t unfolding as she hoped. Navigating London with her recent hearing loss is difficult and hiding it from her classmates is a challenge. Even worse, she can’t seem to shake a case of writer’s block. When a fellow student goes missing, neither the police nor their teacher, Professor Watson, seem that concerned. Jules and her new friends Percy and Suruthi are determined to get to the bottom of the case and they’re not alone: the strange man who frequents Jules’ aunt’s antique shop is eager to help—and his name is none other than Sherlock Holmes.

Now there are two mysteries to solve. What happened to their missing classmate? And how can it be that Watson and Holmes—two fictional characters from the Victorian era—are alive and well in the 21st century? The only way to find answers might lie in a quote from one of Watson’s old stories: “You see, but you do not observe.” Jules may not be able to hear all that well, but without her hearing aids, she can certainly see more than the average person. And nothing about this is case is average.

Miniature Review

This is the first book I have read from Alison, and I loved it. This is a wonderful story told from the perspective of Jules who has come to London to take a writing course. I appreciated how Alison based some of Jules’s experiences on her own personal experience of being hard of hearing. I thought it gave the story an interesting insight and understanding about living with this condition.

Alison weaves and engaging and enchanting story. Jules was a great protagonist but I also I loved the other quirky characters we met along the journey; I enjoyed the diversity and inclusivity that went into book as it seemed natural and not a forced after thought. I loved joining Jules’s on her journey through the book as it was one of self-discovery and empowerment.

L x

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