The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon

Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined ...

A 4.5/ 4.8 read.Just shy of a 5 star rating for me as it had an ambiguous ending and part of me was heartbroken to not find out the answers or to having the ending I wanted. But I LOVED this book. Highly intriguing. A contemporary page turner that sucks you in from quiet early on and spits you out by the end rather cruelly! I would recommend to anyone and everyone. Read this book, you will get more than you bargained for. Joanna Cannon is one to be looking out for!!

A neighbor disappears. Two young girls set out to find the missing woman by seeking out God.

It's a mystery. It's a coming-of-age novel. It's historical fiction. It's philosophical. It's a bit of a romp, even:

I was just about to turn away when I saw it.

“Look, Tilly.” I tapped on the glass.

There was a cross. A large brass crucifix, which stood on a shelf over the fireplace....

“I was right all along.” I stared at the cross. “We were just searching in the wrong houses.”

“I don't think that definitely means God is here, though,” said Tilly. “My mum has loads of recipe books, but she never actually does any cooking.”

I loved the characters and the setting and the story.

ספר מעולה , שניכר שהושקעה מחשבה הן בדמויות והן בנקודות הקטנות שאינן משפיעות על העלילה בהכרח .
מומלץ ממש.

This book is just wonderful. I was drawn into the flawed and beautiful characters and the claustrophobic world of The Avenue almost immediately. It is such a perfect tapestry of humanity and so sweet without being schlock. Loved it.