Blog Tour and Giveaway: The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves: Egypt's Fire by Tom Phillips

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES: EGYPT'S FIRE by Tom Phillips Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES 1: EGYPT'S FIRE

Author: Tom Phillips

Pub. Date: June 7, 2022

Publisher: Pixel+Ink

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 352

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

"The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves is a great ride, but you don’t have to take my word for it."  —LeVar Burton

Follow the world’s greatest detective you’ve never heard of in this madcap middle grade mystery for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Enola Holmes.

After twelve-year-old John Boarhog’s mom dies, the last thing he wants is to be schlepped off to the Jersey Home for Boys, where kids are forced to make skinny jeans for hipsters and are fed nothing but kale. Instead, he makes himself a snug home in the ceiling of the New York Museum of Natural History, where he reads anything he get his hands on and explores the artifacts afterhours.
 
But when a rare Egyptian ruby—the highlight of the museum’s new exhibit—goes missing, John is accused of the crime. That is until the unpredictable Inspector Toadius McGee sweeps in to wrestle control of the case, certain that the true culprit is a notorious criminal he’s been tracking for years.
 
John quickly becomes the Watson to Toadius’s Holmes as they race from Broadway to back alleys to a speak-easy that only serves root beer. And along the way, John uncovers secrets about his own past, including that he’s a lot more involved in this web of endearing ne'er-do-wells than he ever could have imagined.
 
A love letter to classic middle grade, Egypt's Fire introduces a remarkable new duo that will steal your heart as surely as it leaves you begging for their next grand adventure.
 
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

 

My Review: 

Egypt's Fire is a great start for Tom Phillips’ The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves. I found this book to be quite entertaining. I enjoyed the characters of John and Toadius. I felt like I was part of their adventure and trying to discover the mystery of who was the thief. It had quite a bit of humor that kept me laughing throughout. I loved it. 

I am giving Egypt's Fire five stars. I believe readers between the ages of eight and thirteen who love reading fun mysteries will want to pick this one up. I am looking forward to reading the next installment from The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves to see what else happens in the series. 

I received a hard cover copy of Egypt's Fire from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion. 

 

About Tom Phillips:

As a dyslexic child, Tom Phillips eagerly listened to any story his mom or older sister would tell him. Today, he writes books that kids can not only enjoy on their own, but also can be read aloud and shared. Tom employs his passion for storytelling as an artist and video editor in Los Angeles, California. His work includes editing for the acclaimed LeVar Burton Kids, and he is currently at work on a screenplay for a major studio. An armchair detective and Sherlockian, he is an obsessive watcher of crime dramas. Tom can often be found walking his dog, Dr. Watson, with his wife Autumn.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES: EGYPT'S FIRE, US Only.

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