This is a very different sort of mystery. The main characters are two orphaned underage sisters on the run from a wicked stepmother. THey settle in a place completely oposite from where they came from and make a new life. They also solve a NON murdering mystery! This is a first for me to read. I will continue to read this series. This is a good teen mystery series that adults might enjoy if they are able to suspend beliefs on some of the abilities of kids to look out for themselves. I can do this! The novel has some very sad and seious themes of grief and loss that the girls deal with and probably will continue to deal with throughout the series.