Hannah is spending time with her dad at the World Championships in Tokyo when she meets Maria and Seb whilst enjoying the sporting action. However, when they hear that American sprinter Jess Mark has had his gold medal stolen, the trio decide to turn detectives to try to find the medal themselves - after all, with a huge cash reward on offer, the trio have an incentive! But can they discover who the culprit is before the closing ceremony?
Having met Ellie at the Simon and Schuster brunch in January, I was keen to read Gold Medal Mysteries. She had shared an extract of the book and had talked about how she'd used her experience as a Paralympic swimmer to help with the details, so I was intrigued.
From the start, this is a fast-paced book with action and twists that will keep readers on their toes - I know I didn't guess who their thief was! The detail that Elie includes within the book helps to paint a very detailed picture and sets the scene well, especially the behind the scenes parts of the athletes' village - I learned so much!
With characters that readers will be able to associate with and will love, Hannah, Maria and Seb make an intrepid trio who are adept at sneaking into places they shouldn't be! I'm pleased that this is the beginning of a series as I'm looking forward to seeing what the team have to investigate next.
Friendship, inclusion, a love of sport all feature highly in this exciting new series which is due for release on the 13th April. Gold Medal Mysteries: Thief on the Track is going to be popular in school and I can already think of students who will be keen to grab this on Monday morning.
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