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Important To Read First Liffey Rivers Book First Feb 03, 2010 I began reading the Liffey Rivers Irish Dancer Mysteries with the second book, The Mystery of the winking Judge. (which I purchased at a feis and loved)I then read the third book (reviewed that one) after which I dicovered I wanted to read the first book-The Mystery of the Sparkling Solo Dress Crown to fill in a few gaps and questions I had. I am glad I did. The Mystery of the Sparkling Solo Dress Crown is a lovely, fast moving book with some strong social awareness issues. For instance, I learned everything anyone needs to know about blood (conflict) diamonds. Now we discuss the diamond problem at the family dinner table and my daughter did a paper for school on conflict diamonds.
One chapter and she put it down Jan 21, 2010 My granddaughter (10) who is a fan of step dancing read one chapter and put the book down. It just didn't interest her.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Not for the Young Folks Only... Apr 12, 2007 As the mother of a former Irish dancer (12 years of practices and competitions), as well as one who enjoyed Nancy Drew, Trixie Beldon and all of the those other wonderful mysteries, I found myself completely enthralled with this book. It was "memory lane" for me at times with the description of the feasana, needing to just win a first in a particular step, the overwhelming conviction that if Liffy only had a solo costume, she would take first in her competitions, etc. AND it was a really good mystery! I really loved it.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
A Dancer Mystery for All Ages May 28, 2006 This book is great. It should be rated for all ages, not 9-13-year-olds. I read it before my daughters got hold of it. I picked it up from a feis vendor and finished it the same night in the hotel room! I especially liked the internal dialogue Liffey Rivers had going on in her head throughout the whole book. Sometimes I could not stop laughing. One of my daughters finished it on the way home in the car (a 12-hour drive!). That was the quietest car trip we ever took! I owe it all to Liffey Rivers and her solo dress quest.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Great Mystery Feb 26, 2006 As an Irish dancer and long time competitor, it seems that there is finally a story that captures both the nervous energy of a feis and also provides a really good, sometimes on the edge scary mystery. Irish dancers will love this book and non-dancers will want to become Irish dancers after they read this book. But even without the dancing, it is a good story. I really hope there will be more Liffey Rivers books.
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