Synopsis

16-year-old Glorious Day Roberts (Glo Ro) is big-haired, dyslexic, and fighting family demons. But she takes those issues in stride, instead focusing on getting to kernels of truth. When her favorite thrift store is in trouble, Glorious knows she has no choice but to turn on her shine, full-blast.

Review

Glo Ro is one spunky teenager with the smarts to boot. She may be dyslexic but don’t count her out when it comes to her sleuthing skills.

The author brings the characters and settings to life with expansive descriptions. It is very easy to imagine being in this small Texas town. It isn’t the perfect town, but it works for Glo and her family. She has a funky best friend in Thomas who becomes her partner in solving the crime at the Best Treasure Chest. Their antics will crack you up as they try to sort out the hows and the whys of this crime.

Don’t think Glo’s life is perfect because it is not. She learns a family secret which puts a new spin on many different things she has observed during her lifespan. There is a very strong family bond between Glo and her parents and the extended family. We even get to peek in at a family reunion and learn some history about Glo’s ancestors.

Overall a very enjoyable story. My only negative is the use of 1 f* bomb that didn’t really seem to fit with the rest of the book.

We give this 4 paws up

About the Author

Sean C. Wright is native to Dallas, TX, and earned a degree in English from the University of North Texas.

She is the author of Glo Ro Saves Best Treasure Chest, the children’s series Mary & Jerry Canary, the short story collection A Gathering of Butterflies, and the novella Honey Riley,

Actress Jessica Biel directed a short film based on her winning essay in 2010: Sodales (18 minutes). Sean was a member of the Dallas Gem & Mineral Society (DGMS) for 5 years, and was their 2017 secretary and newsletter editor.

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