I loved listening to this audiobook about an almost 13 year old girl, Mizzy, with Down's Syndrome who loves solving mysteries. She is constantly in search of mysteries but always ends up jumping to conclusions which unfortunately leads to some embarrassing moments. When Mizzy visits her aunt's home during her vacation, she finds that both her cousins have grown up and they are no longer interested in the games that they used to play in the previous summers. To add more misery, Mizzy's old room is now occupied by her uncle David and Mizzy is given an old, stuffy attic room. But things taken an interesting turn, when she finds her great aunt Jane's missing and crumbling diaries all locked inside a wardrobe and the key hidden. The last few pages of the diary are torn just when aunt Jane was about to reveal some terrible secret. Can this be the start of a new mystery? One that only Mizzy can solve?

The narrator in the audiobook also has Down's syndrome, so that brought Mizzy's character alive in the story. I cannot wait to see what adventure Mizzy will be up to in the next book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for a copy of this book.

This is a story about a young girl, Mizzy, who has Down's Syndrome. The audiobook is narrated by someone with Down's Syndrome for authenticity. I thought that the narrator did a fantastic job and she was clear and easy to follow, but I found the staccato nature of her speech pattern very distracting and she spoke slowly, so I found myself hitting the speed button on the story to find an acceptable pace.

The story itself is a murder mystery, but it was 20% into the story before it got going. I understand that the author needs to explain her character's backstory, particularly as there is the neurodiversity to account for; however, I did find it difficult to stay focused while listening, and I am not sure that would have been any different if I had been reading a printed version.

Once the story gets going, it has an exciting plot, but it took too long. Mizzy felt authentic and I love the references to 'fizzing' in the tummy to describe uncertainty. As in any good murder mystery, Mizzy leaps to conclusions and makes some errors during her investigation.

This is a sweet tale but I do wonder how many children would stick with it as the pace is slow and gentle.

This is a book that NEEDS listening to! I don't think I've ever had a more impactful audiobook, and I listen to a lot of books!

The thing about this book is that Mizzy has Down's Syndrome and in the printed book version, I think that'll get lost after the first couple of chapters. In this audio version, the narrator also has Down's Syndrome, so you never lose sight of it and really it's a big part of the plot.

Mizzy wants to be a detective. She's also (like most 12yo) desperate to grow up. Her summer is NOT going to plan. In fact, the further into the summer we get, the worse things become. There are laugh-out-loud moments and "Nooooooo" moments.

Poppy Mae Barrett really brings Mizzy to life and I can't wait to see if there will be more.