The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder

Fayson loves mystery novels and when her cousins invite her to stay with them in their holiday home on an island off the coast of Jamaica, she doesn't want to go, preferring to stay at home with her books. Then she finds out that there is a mystery to be solved: the perfect chance to be a real-life detective.
The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder is a relatively short novel suitable for younger independent readers. The descriptive writing makes it easy to become immersed in island life with squabbles and tensions going on between the friends in the gang.whilst the adults enjoy their holiday. The developing friendships within the gang take centre stage in the story rather than the mystery itself. It will be interesting to see what Di Island Crew investigate next.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Forget about the Famous Five. Nancy Drew? No longer needed. There’s a new detective in town and Fayson has mysteries all wrapped up! If you’re a fan of detective stories, then you’ll love The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder!

It’s an easy and enjoyable read, which is well-paced and quick to read. I loved the dynamics between the characters and the personal growth of the protagonist. The focus is definitely more on the relationship between the characters, as well as the Jamaican setting, rather than the mystery itself, but I very much look forward to seeing what Di Island Crew investigate next. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

An enjoyable mystery adventure set on an island off Jamaica. Faysoon is invited to stay with her cousins and gets swept up into discovering who the mysterious intruder in the lighthouse is.
A good, shorter read for key stage 2.

Thank you so much to Pushkin Press and Netgalley for the Ebook to read and review.

Fayson is invited to stay on a private island with her cousins she hasn’t seen in years to help solve a mystery. The mystery of the shadow in the lighthouse each night. She struggles to fit in with the lifestyle of everyone on the island, but the mystery and solving it keeps her going even in the toughest times.

What a unique and interesting mystery, I honestly had no clue who was doing it, who the shadow was at all not once. It was so fascinating seeing Fayson linking it all together and solving who it was and why they were doing it.

I liked meeting the big eclectic group, each of them were so different but it made the dynamic really work well and I enjoyed seeing the friendship grow within the group. I also liked that even though Fayson didn’t feel like she fitted in, she found her place with them in the end.

I didn’t like her aunt and uncle, especially the uncle he was so nasty and mean, even when he explained why he was forcing her to speak differently he never once apologised for the way he was doing it. Not for belittling and degrading her making her feel like she was worthless and less than him because she spoke a different language to him. I really hated the mis-treatment towards her.

This was a really interesting book, I liked the setting of it being on a private lighthouse island in Jamaica it was so fascinating to me, and I love lighthouses and stories about them so it was just beautiful. I loved the illustrations before each chapter a really great little addition to the story.

If you love solving mysteries this is certainly one that you should look into it’s so much fun, it’s got a unique mystery and the way it’s solved was so fascinating. The characters are fun and you will really grow to love Fayson she’s such a sweet girl.

I really enjoyed this. Perfect for the younger end of 9-12 and a good adventure story! Loved the characters and loved that it was set somewhere outside of Cornwall! I haven't read Kereen's other work but looking forward to this bieng published so I can recommend it to many people!

My 9 year old really enjoyed the style of writing in this one. She said it read very differently to books she usually reads and that made it an exciting read. The mystery element kept her guessing and she found this one hard to put down. She loved how the story unfolded and how all her questions were answered and really liked the ending. Great characters, brilliantly paced and a big fat recommendation from her.

4 -4.5 stars.

A great short story for KS2. Good morel and the mystery is gripping. Fayson’s adventure on an island just off Jamaica is good fun.

I really enjoyed this mystery story and read it from start to finish in one sitting. Fayson and her cousins Omar and Aaron have the chance to solve a real-life mystery and fulfill one of her dreams. She finds herself invited to join the 'Greatest Gang of All Time' to solve the mystery which the others have been unable to unravel. The dynamic between the children in the groups is fascinating and this is central to the story line. Throughout the story, there are also frequent references to how differently people behave depending upon the expectations of society. It was lovely to have Fayson speaking a mixture of English with her aunt and uncle and also 'patwah' which she spoke at home with her mum.
I hope there will be another adventure for the newly formed 'Di Island Crew' so that we can see how the relationships between the children continue to develop.