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|title=Smart
|author=Kim Slater
|publisher=Macmillan Children's Books
|date=June 2014
|amazonukaznuk=<amazonuk>1447254090</amazonuk>|amazonusaznus=1447254090|cover=<amazonus>1447254090</amazonus>
|website=http://www.kimslater.com/
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|summary=Very strong characters make this one well worth reading, despite the mystery aspect not being quite as satisfying as I hoped for. Kim Slater is an author to watch out for!
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'''Shortlisted for the 2015 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize: Best Book for Teens'''
'''Shortlisted for the Children's Book Award 2016: Books for Older Readers'''
Kieran sees the world in a different way from most 14-year-old boys. He’s an artist, inspired by Lowry, and a boy with a strong sense of right and wrong. So when a homeless man called Colin is killed, and the police don’t seem interested, Kieran decides to investigate himself. Can he solve the mystery? Perhaps even more importantly, can he survive his home life with horrible stepfather Tony and stepbrother Ryan bullying him?
So bearing that in mind, despite my issues with this aspect of the book it’s an easy recommendation to make on the strength of Kieran’s character. I think fans of thoughtful contemporaries will be really impressed by this debut. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more from Kim Slater!
Some of the best mysteries recently have been aimed at slightly younger readers, with the Sesame Seade trilogy, starting with [[Sesame Seade Mysteries 1: Sleuth on Skates by Clementine Beauvais and Sarah Horne]], and [[The Glass Bird Girl by Esme Kerr]] probably being my personal favourites. Older teens might appreciate [[The Patient (A DS Cross thriller) by Tim Sullivan]].
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