Knightley and Son by Rohan Gavin is a fast moving adventure book.
The characters in this book are Darkus Knightley, a thirteen year old boy who wants to be a detective like his father, Alan, who has been in coma for the last four years. Tilly, Darkus’ step sister who helps him to solve the case; Clive, Tilly’s father and Darkus’ step father who is not very nice.
Jackie, Darkus’ mother and Tilly’s step mother, who is a bit of a worrier. Bogna, the secretary of the Department of the Unexplained. Lee, a victim of the code; Beecham, the publisher of the code; and Ambrose Chambers, the author of the code.
The story takes place in Shrub Woods Hospice, where Alan lies in a coma, Darkus’ house, and the Department of the Unexplained (Knightley’s office).
The problem is that a book called ‘The Code’ is making people do bad things like robbing banks and Darkus’ job is to solve the mystery and stop the villains.
I do not have a favourite part because I liked all of this book so much. What I liked about this book is that the author makes it really exciting so you just want to keep on reading and cannot put it down.
You will like this book if you like adventure and mystery and are aged nine or more. You should read this book because its really interesting. I would give it 5/5.
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