Seize Running Girl (The Garvie Smith Mysteries #1) Picturized By Simon Mason Distributed As Interactive EBook

Buch musste fast eineinhalb Jahre auf meinem Stapel der Schande liegen, bevor ich es endlich von seinem Leiden befreite, Warum ich so lange gewartet habe Gute Frage, Keine Ahnung. Ich hab mir dieses Buch wohl zu einer Zeit gekauft, in der ich gerade Prüfungen hatte oder viele Rezensionsexemplare oder was weiß ich, Eineinhalb Jahre später kann man sich das nur noch schwer erklären, Aber nun bin ich ja endlich dazu gekommen, auch dieses Buch mal zu lesen,

Hier geht es um Garvie Smith, Ein Junge mit viel zu großem Selbstbewusstsein, niedriger Impulskontrolle, der sich um einiges erwachsener fühlt, als er es ist, Er ist sehr intelligent, liebt Mathe und hat ein fotografisches Gedächtnis, Trotzdem hat er so schlechte Noten, dass er seine Mutter damit regelmäßig zur Verzweiflung bringt, Doch endlich, endlich passiert mal was Spannendes in seinem Leben: Seine ExFreundin wurde ermordet! Juhu Garvie fühlt sich auf jeden Fall so, als wär jetzt seine Zeit gekommen.
Endlich kann er der ganzen Welt zeigen, was er so drauf hat und wie dumm jeder andere ist, Im Großen und Ganzen habe ich es genossen, ihn auf seinem Weg zu begleiten, Nur stellenweise hätte ich mir von ihm etwas mehr Ernst gewünscht, denn leider wirkte er manchmal fast so, als sei das alles nur ein Spiel für ihn.
Ich hatte ganz ehrlich Mitleid mit so ziemlich jedem Menschen in seiner Umgebung, vor allem mit dem Kommissar Singh und Garvies Mutter, Vor allem Garvies Mutter. Die arme Frau, die ist ja total überfordert mit ihm! Verstehe ich, wäre ich wohl auch,

Die Handlung war ziemlich spannend, Wir Leser werden auf nicht nur eine falsche Fährte gelockt, können gut miträtseln und zumindest ich hab genauso fleißig Beweise für und gegen verschiedene Verdächtige gesammelt, wie Garvie selbst.
Stellenweise vielleicht sogar noch fleißiger, wenn er irgendjemanden als "nicht verdächtig" abgestempelt hat, den ich aber doch näher im Auge behalten würde,

Mein Fazit Ein unterhaltsamer Jugendkrimi, der mich zum Lachen bringen konnte, An interesting read with lots of twist and turns, Crime, maths, and notsogood everyday kind of people,

Strong male characters, It's great to read a novel where the main characters are not the normal 'white male',

It has quite a slow start, . . kind of like Garvie himself, . . and then as more information about the murder comes to light and Garvie gets involved the story also starts to get more 'energy', like Garvie when a puzzle catches his attention.


Very keen to read the next one when its out, I bumped up my rating from four to five out of spite after reading through all the other reviews,

As someone who enjoyed and identified with Garvie, I don't quite understand many reviewers' dislike towards his character, Yes, he's a cocky showoff who's too cool to make an effort at being a good student but he is, after all, a teenager, And a very clever one at that, Perhaps it was just in my personal experience but I remember teenage years being a blatant showcase of everyone's worst traits on full display before they got tamed into more socially acceptable façades years later.
Clever teens tend to be rough around the edges, if only for their shortsightedness and exasperation motivated by the feeling that they've already figured everything out, It's only after they get older and more mature that they learn to hone their cleverness into a more palatable package for social interactions with people who may not be similarly minded.
While they are young, though, they can't help but wear and flash it around for everyone to see like a badge of honor and burden all at the same time.

Even then, Garvie never displays any instance of malice or cruelty in his interactions with the other characters nor does he belittle anyone on purpose other than the police at their seeming incompetence.
He treats his friends with respect in his own way and eventually the people who earn it from him, like Singh,
I believe his character truly comes into view in the very last chapter where he discusses Chloe and other girls like her in the world,

The biggest problem of Garvie's arrogance and insensitivity I could see was in his disrespect towards his mother in the majority of the novel, However, that seems like a calculated move on Mason's part as it provides the biggest development arc for Garvie's character towards the end, Ultimately, this was one of the more satisfying aspects of the novel,

The mystery itself was a fun ride if not a bit predictablebut I can't fault the novel on that as the twists were logically thought out, the cast's interactions were interesting on their own, and the story was wellpaced to keep me hooked throughout.

I also really appreciate the fact that it treats dark subjects with the appropriate level of seriousness that they deserve, Many YA novels in the mystery genre treat death and other serious crimes as mere devices and games to keep the mood light and the reader comfortable in his/her reading.
Mason seems to intentionally touch on that aspect with the stark contrast in Garvie's attitude towards Chloe's misfortune in the beginning and his changed perspective near the end.


All in all, Running Girl is a very solid teen detective novel with a strong protagonist who grows in the end, I believe it deserves more praise than it's received, terminé et beaucoup aimé!
surtout parce que je ne my attendais pas, je lai emprunté, ce roman, en ne lisant pas la quatrième de couverture et je me suis laissée embarquer dans une enquête policière, puis il y a eu ce meurtre et cette enquête.
la seule chose que jai trouvée un peu tirée par les cheveux, cest que ce soit ce jeune garçon qui soccupe de tout démêler, mais autrement, cette histoire est intrigante du début à la fin tellement il y a des suspects potentiels.
je recommande! This was great, Garvie Smith is sharp as a tack, funny and cocky, and determined to find out what happened to classmate and exgirlfriend, Chloe, He both helps and frustrates the policeman on the case, Raminder Singh, Fastpaced, realistic and funny despite the serious subject, this novel would translate well to screen, Thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely read another of Garvie Smith's crimesolving adventures, I enjoyed this because I love UK police dramas, like good old Frost, Lewis and Morse, and I think my exCherub readers would like Garvie Smith, He is a reluctant high school student but is super bright, and when he catches hold of the murder of an ex girlfriend, he can't help himself getting involved in what might otherwise be an incompetent police investigation.
The detective in charge, Singh, is not clueless but seems to hit a blank wall when each new lead comes to nothing, Garvie is relentless and doesn't stop until literally right at the end of the book, Could get a bit complicated and unnecessarily wordy at times which might switch some readers off, therefore I think it would appeal to fans of murder mysteries as long as they are reasonably competent readers.
A bit of a risk giving this to my years as there is a lot of smoking cigarettes and weed but I wouldn't let this stop me holding it in my collection for the potential good it might do.
Will see how this one goes before I buy the others in the series, I have really mixed views on this read, I honestly can't work out if I enjoyed it or not, All in all I would give it between,andstars.

So this novel follows the story of a young girl who has been found murdered in a pond, The protagonist of the novel is a teenage boy named Garvie Smith, Garvie used to date the girl who has been murdered and decides to take it upon himself to find out who murdered her.
Garvie is a very intelligent guy and outwits the police throughout the entire novel, He also has the very keen ability to see the small and supposedly insignificant details in things and see how they fit in to the wider story not unlike Sherlock Holmes.


For the first half the book the story is reasonably light hearted almost like a game, We as the reader are working alongside Garvie and trying to figure out who the murderer is, But around midway through the novel things take a pretty dark turn I mean there were already dark themes being discussed earlier on but it got seriously dark come the middle/end.


There seemed to be a point where Garvie realised that it wasn't all just a puzzle to work out and that a girl had actually had some awful things happen to her and now she was dead.
I would warn anyone who may be deciding whether to read this novel or not that there are themes of paedophilia, rape and brutal murder in this novel.
If you are not one to be put off by these themes then by all means go ahead!

I'm not saying that the idea of paedophilia, rape and murder shouldn't be discussed in young adult literature but I do feel that there is a certain cut of point when exploring these ideas.
I got to the end of this book and felt somewhat depressed, my outlook on the world saddened by the horrible events of this books is this me just being sensitive Possibly so! You will have to give it a read to form your own opinion but I would definitely say that this book was crammed full of dark events and topics it got to the point where it was simply too much!

The pacing of the novel was brilliant, I got to about/of the way through and couldn't put the book down so in that respect it was definitely gripping! I also found Garvie to be a really humorous character despite his constant back chatting to the police!

Would I read this novel again Possibly if I fancied putting a downer on life!
Would I recommend it to others Yes I would say that if anything I have mentioned here sounds like something you enjoy in a novel then this is probably something you should read I think my criticisms come from the fact that this isn't really a novel that I would usually go for.
A smart, engaging murder mystery filled with unexpected twists and

turns perfect for Sherlock and CSI fans,

Meet Garvie Smith, Highest IQ ever recorded at Marsh Academy, Lowest ever grades. What's the point Life sucks, Nothing surprising ever happens. Until Chloe Dow's body is pulled from a pond, Garvie's exgirlfriend. Inspector Singh is already on the case, Ambitious, uptight, methodical, he's determined to solve the mysteryand get promoted, He doesn't need any "assistance" from a notorious slacker, Or does he Smart, stylish, and packed with twists and turns from start to finish, Running Girl introduces an unforgettable new character to the world of crime fictionso lazy he'd only get out of bed for murder.
Garvie Smith is such a terrific character and he has the perfect foil in DI Raminder Singh, I enjoyed the writing and the story very much, I did figure out whodunnit early on but still found the journey to resolution very entertaining, Character and plot got a little vague at times but I would happily pick up another Garvie Smith mystery, .