Illustrated by Andrea Bell
5 stars
A sweet and engaging story about friendship, social anxiety, and pushing yourself to take risks.
Amy loves mysteries. But when she’s invited to a murder mystery-themed birthday party, she’s conflicted. While she wants to solve the mystery, she worries her social anxiety will draw unwanted attention. Will she be able to get through the party while her character, Millie Morgan, helps solve the mystery?
A great look at what social anxiety can look like and strategies for dealing with it.
This was such a fun story. The murder mystery element makes for a really interesting read while it also works in issues of anxiety, feeling different, and fear of how others will see you. I love how understanding the other characters are and how they support Amy at the party.
Fun illustrations. It was really fun seeing the murder mystery party come to life as the real-life characters take on their different roles. The physical representations of when Amy’s anxiety starts to take over were also very well done.
A wonderful read. I really enjoyed this one. Great for those looking for social anxiety representation or who just love a good murder mystery party.