Blackthorn Winter (Reiss novel)

Blackthorn Winter is a young adult mystery novel by Kathryn Reiss.[1] The book was first published on January 1, 2006 through Harcourt Children's Books.

Blackthorn Winter
AuthorKathryn Reiss
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult, mystery
PublisherHarcourt
Publication date
2006
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages352 pp.
ISBN0-15-205479-0
OCLC57754049
LC ClassPZ7.R2776 Bla 2006
Followed byMurder at Heatherstone Hall 

A sequel, Murder at Heatherstone Hall, was published in 2015.[2]

Plot introduction

Juliana, a fifteen-year-old girl, moves with her mother to the artists' colony of Blackthorn, England from the United States while her parents are undergoing a separation. She begins to investigate a murder of one of the artists living at the colony.

Reception

Critical reception for Blackthorn Winter has been mixed to positive,[3][4] and the book received reviews from the School Library Journal and Horn Book Guide.[5] Kliatt gave Blackthorn Winter a positive review, stating that "YAs who like mysteries in atmospheric settings will enjoy this one."[6] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books gave a more mixed review, as they felt that the book had too many elements at play that made what was an otherwise enjoyable read sluggish at points.[7]

References
  1. "Blackthorn Winter (audio review)". Booklist. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. Murder at Heatherstone Hall at Fantastic Fiction and Author's blog
  3. "Blackthorn Winter (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. "Blackthorn Winter (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  5. "Blackthorn Winter (review)". Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal (BookVerdict). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  6. Rosser, Claire (November 1, 2007). "Reiss, Kathryn. Blackthorn winter, a murder mystery.(Young adult review)". Kliatt. 41 (6): 21. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  7. Gaffney, Loretta (2006). "Blackthorn Winter (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 59 (6): 283–284. doi:10.1353/bcc.2006.0100. Retrieved 2 February 2014.


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