About the Book
Title: ELIZABETH WEBSTER AND THE COURT OF
UNCOMMON PLEAS
Author: William Lashner
Pub.
Date: October 15, 2019
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 320
Welcome to Elizabeth Webster's world, where the common laws of middle school
torment her days . . . and the uncommon laws of an even weirder realm govern
her nights.
Elizabeth Webster is happy to stay under the radar (and under her bangs) until middle school is dead and gone. But when star swimmer Henry Harrison asks Elizabeth to tutor him in math, it's not linear equations Henry really needs help with-it's a flower-scented, poodle-skirt-wearing, head-tossing ghost who's calling out Elizabeth's name.
But why Elizabeth? Could it have something to do with her missing lawyer father? Maybe. Probably. If only she could find him. In her search, Elizabeth discovers more than she is looking for: a grandfather she never knew, a startling legacy, and the secret family law firm, Webster & Son, Attorneys for the Damned.
Elizabeth and her friends soon land in court, where demons and ghosts take the witness stand and a red-eyed judge with a ratty white wig hands out sentences like sandwiches. Will Elizabeth's father arrive in time to save Henry Harrison-and is Henry the one who really needs saving?
Set in the historic streets of Philadelphia, this riveting middle-grade mystery from New York Times best-selling author William Lashner will have readers banging their gavels and calling for more from the incomparable Elizabeth Webster.
Elizabeth Webster is happy to stay under the radar (and under her bangs) until middle school is dead and gone. But when star swimmer Henry Harrison asks Elizabeth to tutor him in math, it's not linear equations Henry really needs help with-it's a flower-scented, poodle-skirt-wearing, head-tossing ghost who's calling out Elizabeth's name.
But why Elizabeth? Could it have something to do with her missing lawyer father? Maybe. Probably. If only she could find him. In her search, Elizabeth discovers more than she is looking for: a grandfather she never knew, a startling legacy, and the secret family law firm, Webster & Son, Attorneys for the Damned.
Elizabeth and her friends soon land in court, where demons and ghosts take the witness stand and a red-eyed judge with a ratty white wig hands out sentences like sandwiches. Will Elizabeth's father arrive in time to save Henry Harrison-and is Henry the one who really needs saving?
Set in the historic streets of Philadelphia, this riveting middle-grade mystery from New York Times best-selling author William Lashner will have readers banging their gavels and calling for more from the incomparable Elizabeth Webster.
REVIEW
*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
A great read for middle school readers. Elizabeth is a kid any can relate to. She is shy, smart, and frequently overlooked. Things change when popular Henry asks for her help but it's not normal help he needs. What follows is fantastic adventure full of paranormal creatures, secrets, and the will to help others. Should pique the interest of even reluctant readers. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
A great read for middle school readers. Elizabeth is a kid any can relate to. She is shy, smart, and frequently overlooked. Things change when popular Henry asks for her help but it's not normal help he needs. What follows is fantastic adventure full of paranormal creatures, secrets, and the will to help others. Should pique the interest of even reluctant readers. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
About William:
William Lashner is
the New York Times Bestselling creator of Victor Carl, who has been called by
Booklist one of the mystery novel’s “most compelling, most morally ambiguous
characters.” The Victor Carl novels,
which have been translated into more than a dozen foreign languages and have
been sold all across the globe, include BAGMEN, KILLER’S KISS, FALLS THE
SHADOW, FATAL FLAW, and HOSTILE WITNESS.
He is also the author of GUARANTEED HEROES, THE BARKEEP, which was an
Edgar Award nominee and a Digital Book World Number One Bestseller, THE
ACCOUNTING, and BLOOD AND BONE.
Writing under the
pseudonym of Tyler Knox, Lashner is also the author of KOCKROACH, described as
“roaringly entertaining,” by Publisher’s Weekly, and “an energetic tour de
force,” by USA Today. As Tyler Knox he
has written a number of book reviews for the Washington Post Book World.
Lashner was a
criminal prosecutor with the Department of Justice in Washington D.C. before
quitting the law to write fulltime. A
graduate of the New York University School of Law, as well as the Iowa Writers'
Workshop, he lives with his wife and three children outside Philadelphia.
William Lashner
Photo © Sigrid Estrada
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