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Meet Scarlett, a smart, sarcastic fifteen-year-old, ready to take on crime in her hometown. When Scarlett agrees to investigate a local boy's suicide, she figures she's in for an easy case and a quick buck. But it doesn't take long for suicide to start looking a lot like murder.As Scarlett finds herself deep in a world of cults, curses, and the seemingly supernatural, she discovers that her own family secrets may have more to do with the situation than she thinks...and that cracking the case could lead to solving her father's murder.Jennifer Latham delivers a compelling story and a character to remember in this one-of-a-kind debut novel.
Scarlett Undercover, by Jennifer Latham- Amazon Sales Rank: #717081 in Books
- Brand: Latham, Jennifer
- Published on: 2015-05-19
- Released on: 2015-05-19
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x 1.00" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 320 pages
From School Library Journal Gr 6–10—Sixteen-year-old Scarlett is a Sam Spade-talking, fedora-wearing Muslim American who runs her own detective agency in the gritty city of Las Almas. Scarlett's usual cases involve adultery and insurance fraud until a 10-year-old girl hires her to investigate a suicide. The minute the teen takes the case, she is tailed by two strange girls with gold circles in their eyes. Someone breaks into her apartment and steals a family heirloom. Even her closest friends start acting like the world is ending. Scarlett quickly discovers that her case isn't just about a suicide, but rather an ancient war between genies and the descendants of King Solomon. There is a relic that could tip the balance of power. Scarlett is tough and fiercely independent. While her older sister takes comfort in religion, the protagonist finds solace in her father's old copy of One Thousand and One Nights. Unfortunately, the novel suffers from its heavy hard-boiled lingo which, in its modern setting, becomes a distraction from the characterization. Despite this, the supernatural mystery is engaging and the Muslim American teenage sleuth will be a welcome addition to YA shelves. VERDICT A fun, if flawed, whodunit with a diverse protagonist who is an heir apparent to Veronica Mars.—Kimberly Garnick Giarratano, Rockaway Township Public Library, NJ
Review * "This whip-smart, determined, black Muslim heroine brings a fresh hard-boiled tone to the field of teen mysteries."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Scarlett is tough and fiercely independent...The supernatural mystery is engaging and the Muslim American teenage sleuth will be a welcome addition to YA shelves...An heir apparent to Veronica Mars."―SLJ"Latham's noir-flavored narrative is a lot of fun."―Publishers Weekly"A delightful, unique blend of hardboiled detective story and Middle Eastern folklore...The action and suspense, as well as the engaging detective at its core, make this a worthy read."―Booklist"Why didn't they have splendidly thoughtful and executed books for young adults when I was one myself? Jennifer Latham touches a deep pulse of teenage angst, introduces a grandly original P.I. heroine, and taps a yet-deeper pulse of 2015 America. Embracing a unique debut novel."―James Ellroy, bestselling author of L.A. Confidential and Perfidia"Scarlett Undercover is a unique mystery, drawing readers into an underworld full of jinn and ancient family secrets. With its capable, relatable heroine, a twisting plot, and a cast of diverse characters, Latham's tale will keep you on your toes, turning pages long into the night."―Ryan Graudin, author of The Walled City"Witty and suspenseful, Scarlett Undercover is an inventive mystery steeped in Islamic tradition, starring a hard-boiled heroine with a heart."―Sheba Karim, author of Skunk Girl"One part snarky Veronica Mars in its noir-meets-adolescence setup and one part levelheaded Da Vinci Code with its religious symbolism-tinged quest."―The Horn Book
About the Author Jennifer Latham has had some really normal jobs and some really weird ones, including school psychologist, middle school teacher, yoga instructor, and autopsy assistant. She was born in New York City and currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Scarlett Undercover is her debut novel.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Scarlett Undercover By Angie I'm sadly disappointed in Scarlett Undercover. I was expecting a fun mystery with a teenage private eye, but everything is kind of jumbled and all over the place. It was certainly a quick read, and I enjoyed learning more about Islam, but overall I'm left more puzzled than entertained. Scarlett is our fifteen year old PI, and she's just taken on a case where the client's older brother has been acting oddly, especially after his best friend supposedly committed suicide. After a bit of snooping, Scarlett sees a familiar symbol carved over and over in his door, but she can't quite place where she's seen it before.Scarlett Undercover started off good. I love family secrets, so I really liked when Scarlett realizes that her current case is linked to her father's murder. She ends up learning ancient family secrets as well as some Islamic mythology, which may not actually be myth. And that is where the story started to lose me. Is this Paranormal? I honestly have no idea. Suddenly there's djinn and magical rings and portals to other worlds. This was interesting, but also felt really out of place because it came out of nowhere. Then when Scarlett needs help, a character can no longer interfere because of mystical reasons (how convenient). And there's a pile of slaughtered dogs, which was not okay and I don't understand why it even happened.By the end, I was just confused by Scarlett Undercover. Other than wondering if this was meant to be a Paranormal Mystery, and why it was necessary to kill a bunch of dogs, I also couldn't figure out how Scarlett got her own office. She's fifteen! Surely that isn't legal? And I honestly don't believe that her sister would rent it for her. I can definitely suspend belief for Scarlett being a PI (Veronica Mars, hellooo!) but the fact that she has her own office away from home where clients come to her was quite unbelievable.I really wanted to like Scarlett Undercover, but the plot was a bit of a mess. It starts out as investigating odd teen behavior, then moves to family secrets, then it's suddenly paranormal. There's also this completely undeveloped romance just to have some kissing. But those dead dogs! WTF?!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Such a fun read! By Shelsey I'm not usually a YA reader. I tend to go for the racier stuff. But Jennifer Latham graduated from my high school, and, as we all know, when one person from your hometown makes good, it's like we all succeeded, too. And I remember Jennifer well. She lived a few streets away from me and I always thought she looked like the teenage empress of Orchard Park whenever I'd see her out walking her exotic Basenji dog (regal girl, regal dog. They made an impression).And I knew Jennifer was super-smart. I think she might have even been valedictorian of her class. But that doesn't automatically mean that she'd be a good story teller, right? But she IS! Wow! This story is wild! There are real heroes, real bad guys, real danger, and a couple of age-appropriate, tingly smooches. This book has it all!I thought the supernatural and Muslim elements of the story were fascinating. The Solomon's knot story isn't one I'd heard of before (though, when I looked up a picture of Solomon's knot, I'd certainly seen that design before. I'd just never wondered about it), so the story felt completely fresh and new to me.I adored the George Fagin segment. It's an important part of the story, so I won't give anything away. A previous commenter said she wanted Scarlett's sister, Reem, to get her own book. And I think that would be great. But if Ms. Latham is going to turn this into a series (and that would be so cool!), maybe George Fagin could head up the prequel.My only (minor) complaint is that there are a lot of unusual names here, and I found myself getting lost a couple of times. Like, 'wait - who's The General?' 'who's Mook again?' I suspect that it's not a problem with the story-telling, but rather just my ADD brain skimming over all the back-story parts, and jumping ahead to the action scenes. It happens all the time. :)So yeah. This book is really, really neat. I'm so happy I read it, and, as a parent, I can recommend this for middle-schoolers, and even advanced elementary-school readers. There isn't anything in this book that would make concerned parents feel that the wrong thing was being celebrated. Scarlett is a tough-but-vulnerable, American, likeable kid. Readers are going to love her.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Fun Mystery/Thriller with Great Female PI By Ink and Page Scarlett certainly doesn’t believe in anything otherworldly. Her latest client is only nine years old and worried about her brother, Oliver, and his possible connection to his friend’s death. But, according to police, that was a clear suicide and there’s no reason to look any deeper. Scarlett, though, isn’t convinced that this is just another sad teen statistic, especially when she starts getting tailed right after meeting Oliver. Coincidence, or is something more sinister at play?Her father murdered and her mother dead from cancer, it’s just Scarlett and her sister Reem. Scarlett graduated early from high school and Reem is a resident doctor at one of the harshest hospitals in Las Almas. They each are working their losses out in their own way, Scarlett solving problems as a PI and Reem by trying to heal at the hospital. Scarlett has drifted further from her Muslim heritage while Reem has started wearing a hijab.As Scarlett begins to look deeper into the mystery, everything seems to be pointing back to her family; there’s an old bottle that has been passed down through her father’s family; a design that looks very familiar; hints from various acquaintances and clues that she discovers while delving deeper into her own history. How can she be connected to this seemingly unconnected crime?She carries a blackjack, studies Muay Thai and won’t let herself rest until she solves a mystery. But what if that mystery can’t possibly be true and, if it were, could have consequences that not only involve her family, but the world? She will need more than belief or strength to see this one to the end. She’ll need faith. And a little smartassery wouldn’t hurt.What a dark, fun and suspenseful story. Written through the clear eyes of the sometimes sarcastic and always tough Scarlett, she is a refreshing take on an old standard. Her Muslim upbringing adds history, rules and language that make her so very three-dimensional and add a different flavor to a genre that can sometimes be tired and same ol’ same ol’.I am curious about the author chosing to write about characters who are Muslim. I think culture can be a highly-charged topic to some (especially when bound together with religious beliefs), and when someone who isn’t of that culture (I am totally assuming here, since I could find nothing about it online) writes about it, it can be especially upsetting to adherents if they think the author did not portray some aspect correctly. That philosophical pondering aside, I thoroughly enjoyed the historical elements in the story which made everything seem so real. This is a solid first book.Scarlett Undercover by Jennifer Latham was published today, May 19, 2015 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. A free copy of this book was given to Ink and Page in return for an honest review. Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley.Rating: 4Genre: Young Adult Fiction Fantasy Mystery ThrillerAges: 12 and upFYI: A little cursing, some violence, you know.
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