He surmises to Laing that the failure of the high-rise may actually be a kind of success, a "crucible for change" that could lead residents to escape to a new life. Im Englischen gibt es bereits einen zweiten Band und da hoffe ich nun sehr, dass auch dieser noch ins Deutsche übersetzt werden wird. In an outstanding debut (the first in the UK to feature young black girl detectives) Sharna Jackson shines with a story that will grab hold of the reader and not let go. In meinen Augen hat Sharna Jackson mit „Highrise Mystery: Ein tödlicher Sommer“ einen fabelhaften Jugendkrimi aufs Papier gezaubert, welcher durchweg zum Mitfiebern einlädt und große Lust auf mehr macht.

Music is hugely important in our lives – whether we’re listening or playing an instrument ourselves. In September 2015, the film received its world première at the Toronto International Film Festival and its European première at the 63rd San Sebastián Film Festival.

They can follow the girls as Nik records their progress meticulously – and helpfully provides a map of The Block. Together they act as a detective agency for the housing estate that is their home; mysteries such as “The Graffiti Games” have been solved by them. Besonders unterhaltsam fand ich, dass die beiden so schön verschieden sind, sowohl von ihrem Aussehen her, als auch vom Charakter.

Die Polizei aber ist der Meinung, dass ihr Vater, der der Hausmeister des „The Tri“ ist, Hugo umgebracht hat und verhaftet ihn. Egal ob Jung oder Alt – ich kann jedem, der gerne mitreißende Detekivgeschichten liest, „Highrise Mystery: Ein tödlicher Sommer“ absolut empfehlen. Nik and Norva will never, ever ignore the evidence; even when it leads them to a chief suspect that is a little to close to home for their comfort.

Norva verlässt sich gerne auf ihre Intuition, Nik wiederum geht stets sehr analytisch und logisch vor. Laing shows signs of mental disturbance, savagely beating a man, barricading himself in his apartment, and having sex with Helen. The gathering turns out to be an 18th-century costume party where Laing's everyday suit is ridiculed by Ann and other guests, including Munrow, who also lives in the building.

This is definitely one that should be very high on the list; contemporary, lively and reflecting an urban landscape that will be familiar to a great many. Fourth and final, the mystery literally uncovered itself before Chapter 8 when something specific Nik mentions crops up again a mere few pages later.

Summer in London is hot, the hottest on record, and there’s been a murder in THE TRI: the high-rise home to resident know-it-alls, Nik and Norva.