Book Review: The Valley of the Shadow: A Cornish Mystery

By Carola Dunn 

4 Stars 

The Valley of the Shadow: A Cornish Mystery is a mystery novel by Carola Dunn. The novel takes place in the 1920s in England, in Cornwall. The main character is Daisy Dalrymple, and she goes on vacation with her husband, Alec. He works for Scotland Yard. Daisy finds a man injured in a cave near the sea while they are on vacation. Then a mystery starts, and Alec has to do an investigation.  

The novel follows the adventure of Daisy and Alec as they try to figure out who the man is and what happened. They meet several people from the village, and some of them seem as if they're hiding something. The mystery gets more interesting as they look for more clues. There are also conflicts between the locals of the village and some people who are not from the region.  

I enjoyed the book. The mystery was fun to read, and I liked how Daisy stayed involved with the case and never gave up. The beach setting was perfect, and I liked reading about the cliff and cave parts. The beginning was slow, but it caught up after the climax had started. I also liked that it was not action-packed, and it was a puzzle mystery novel.  

Overall, I would recommend this book to people who enjoy quiet but interesting mysteries. It's easy to understand, and even though it is a series, you can still understand the story without reading the other books. I would also recommend this book for people around the age of 13 or more, because a lot of the words that were used were advanced. To sum everything up, The Valley of the Shadow: A Cornish Mystery by Carola Dunn is an amazing book that explores the themes of mystery and fiction. 

Reviewed by Kayla

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