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Apr 08, 2011

Alan rated it:

ATOS Book Level: 5.4
Interest Level: Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
AR Points: 9.0
Lexile: 800L
Word Count: 59290

A fun mystery series especially for middle school girls, it's set in the early 1900's. It's protagonist is 11 year old Zanna, who's parents run a small Inn, the Rosemount, on Loch Harbor in New Brunswick Canada. Her parents have her in their own training program to learn the Inn business, working one job a summer. This summer she's assingned to the Kitchen More...

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Mar 21, 2011

Kim rated it:

Grades 3-6

Eleven-year-old Suzanna Snow's parents manage an exclusive resort in New Brunswick, and they are trying their best to groom her to continue the family tradition. Nothing ignites her passion, though, like a challenging investigation-- she believes she takes after her Uncle Bruce, a famous Bostonian detective. The summer of 1904 is shaping up to be all too predictable, when the young child of a wealthy couple staying at the hotel disappears. Search parties fail to locate Mad More...

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Mar 23, 2011

Jessica rated it:

Suzanna, or Zanna as she prefers, was one of the most fun, intelligent and witty young protagonists that I've had the pleasure of reading in a long time. Angie Frazier aims The Midnight Tunnel at the middle grade reader, but what I loved is that she didn't sacrifice anything to do that. This book has tons of crossover appeal, and anyone who loves a good mystery coupled with historical fiction will fall in love. Beware the rambling my friends, so it begins.

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Mar 22, 2011

Rose added it

If you have a middle grade girl looking for a good, atmospheric mystery, this is it! Zanna's family runs a nice hotel up in Canada at the turn of the century, but Zanna doesn't want to go into the hotel business. She wants to be a detective like her famous Uncle Bruce. Well, she gets her chance to try when a guest goes missing at the hotel. Uncle Bruce is called in, and well, let's just say he's a bit different in real life than his glorious reputation in the newspapers would have you believe. Z More...

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Sep 30, 2011

Shazzer rated it:

As posted on Outside of a Dog:

I've said before that mysteries were not really my thing growing up, but I'm really starting to come around. There's something about an intrepid young detective that sparks my interest now. I don't know if it's the danger, the smarts or the twists and turns these young ladies (for it always seems to be a young ladies) face that are reaching out to me or if it's something else entirely, but I've just about turn around into a mystery convert. The latest yo More...

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Apr 08, 2011

Kelly rated it:

(3.5 stars) Suzanna Snow’s parents own a luxury hotel, the Rosemount, and are training Zanna in the family business. But Zanna wants to emulate her uncle, a celebrated detective, instead. When a little girl goes missing from the Rosemount, with Zanna the only witness to the kidnapping, her interest in sleuthing becomes more than theoretical. Trouble is, no one believes an eleven-year-old, not even her famous uncle…

The Midnight Tunnel is an engaging whodunit for middle-grade readers, More...

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Dec 08, 2011

Shannon rated it:

FRAZIER, Angie. The Midnight Tunnel. 288p. (A Suzanna Snow Mystery). Scholastic. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0545-20862-8. LC number unavailable.

Gr 4-7--It is 1904, and Suzanna Snow, 11, is being trained to be a proper lady and hostess at her family's inn in Loch Harbor, New Brunswick. However, Zanna has other aspirations. She wants to be a detective like her famous Uncle Bruce. A chance for sleuthing comes her way when a young guest goes missing on a stormy night. Uncle Bruce is sum More...

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Mar 16, 2011

Sandy rated it:

Thanks to Goodreads First Reads and Scholastic for the opportunity to read this book!

Suzanna Snow is a delightful new heroine for middle graders. I have been a fan of Angie Frazier and her ability to weave a stunning historical setting since her young adult book Everlasting, and she's done it again with The Midnight Tunnel. Angie's masterful skill at creating both a lush setting and compelling characters is on full display in The Midnight Tunnel, and I can't wait to share this enga More...

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Mar 17, 2011

Crystal rated it:

I won this book from one of the great giveaways here on GoodReads.

This is a Young Adult Mystery. The first in the Suzanna Snow Series.

The time is 1905 where a young girl helps out at the hotel operated by her parents. "Zanna" is always being corrected by her mother to be polite and proper. Zanna doesn't really like working in the hotel, she would much rather be a Detective like her Uncle Bruce. She is always carrying a notebook and pencil to take notes of people, he More...

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Feb 28, 2011

Lauren rated it:

Adorable and full of suspense and intrigue, the first addition in the Suzanne Snow series is sure to be a hit among pre-teens as well as teens.

The Midnight Tunnel begins the story of the young Suzanne Snow. If Suzanne were given one wish, she would most definitely wish to be a detective, because not only is her uncle the infamous Bruce Snow, Boston's most prized detective, but she also has an uncanny talent for sleuthing. Unfortunately, given her surroundings and the time, she's unab More...

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Jun 13, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com

Suzanna's parents run the Loch Harbor Inn in New Brunswick, where many wealthy families spend the summer. Zanna's learning the ins and outs of running the place in anticipation of her future, even though she doesn't really want to. She'd rather become a famous detective like her Uncle. She even keeps a notebook filled with observations.

When the daughter of an important guest goes missing one night during a storm, Zanna think More...

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Feb 07, 2011

Rebecca rated it:

Eleven year old Suzanna Snow, who prefers to be called Zanna, lives in the tiny seaside village of Loch Harbor, New Brunswick, in 1904. Her parents are the managers of an elegant hotel, the Rosemount. Ever summer, wealthy guests come to stay at the hotel. Zanna's parents have insisted that she begin to work in the hotel so that she can learn about it, hoping she will want to manage the hotel someday. But Zanna would much rather be a famous detective like her Uncle Bruce, who lives in Boston.
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May 19, 2011

Katie rated it:

The Midnight Tunnel was an absolutely amazing book. I would have never picked it up if I hadn't loved Everlasting, her previous book. I'm not a fan of middle grade novels, but this…this was just awesome.

Suzanna or Zanna, as she likes to be called, was just as great as the book its self. She was such a feisty girl and so likable. I loved how she wrote things down in her notebook and then referred back to them later to solve the mystery. Oh, Zanna is my kind of girl! And she had such a More...

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Jan 29, 2012

δϯερhanie rated it:

No less than 5 stars. I mean, yeah, there are a ton of mystery books. Robbery, yeah. Murder, (Kate Brian's Private and Privilege series cover that) yeah. Missing people, yeah. Kidnapping, oh, for sure. But you can't get any more exciting than The Midnight Tunnel. Amazing, you never would have thought who the kidnapper turned out to be! Even I couldn't geuss. But then again, I'm not the kind of detective that Suzanna is. It was also very exciting to read about Mr. Johnston's fortune, and what it More...

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Jul 01, 2011

Brett rated it:

I hope this is the start of a series, because I would love to hear more about Zanna & her life at a turn-of-the-century luxury hotel in New Brunswick. She is a character kids will find it easy to relate to, especially the number of times that she finds herself talked down to or not taken seriously by adults - something that happens periodically when you're a kid, & that really, REALLY gets to you (especially when you're right). I hope to learn more about Zanna's friends Isaac, Will, & Lucy, as w More...

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May 23, 2011

Daiana added it

I like the book. Suzanna Snow is a great protaganist and I love the idea of her not really okay with the usual stuff that a girl needed to do. I love the story over all. I recommend this to the 5-9th grade audience. It isn't made for an older generation. However, I still liked it and it was written quite well. Oh and I give props to this book for giving me an idea for next year speech topic (social taboos)

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Apr 11, 2011

Andrea rated it:

So much fun to read this historical mystery set near where I grew up! Not many books (for kids or adults) choose New Brunswick, particularly in 1904, as a setting. Love the main character and accompanying cast, thought the mystery was well paced, but really my reaction could all be coloured by my pleasure reliving the Rosemount & Algonquin hotels, Van Horne Island, lobster fishermen et al.

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Mar 15, 2011

Tara rated it:

Where was Suzanna Snow when I was a little girl gobbling up Nancy Drew mysteries? Zanna is a strong protagonist with a bright-eyed curiosity about life. Not much happens at the hotel her parents run, but she keeps close tabs on everyone regardless. When one of the guests goes missing, Zanna is able to put her detective skills to work!

This book was just a delight. The mystery was good, and while I did figure out who the culprit was, it wasn't too soon in the book for it to be disappoint More...

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Apr 07, 2011

Erin rated it:

Upper elementary/middle grade mystery novel set in 1905 about Suzanna, affectionately known as Zanna, whose parents own a hotel on the East Coast and who has a dream of becoming a famous detective like her uncle. When a little girl goes missing, she realizes she can put her dream to practice! Fun, light-hearted.

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Mar 31, 2011

Mary rated it:

1904 - Suzanna, Zanna, helps out at her parents their exclusive summer resort where they are trying to teach her to be a proper young lady and a gracious hostess. Zanna, however, wants to be a detective like her favorite uncle in Boston and when a little girl disappears, Zanna starts investigating.

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Feb 04, 2011

Lillian rated it:

If I picked my stars based on my guess of how the target audience would feel about the book I'd give this one 4 or 5 stars. It's great for the 8-11 year-old girl who likes mysteries and historical fiction. It doesn't have a lot of cross-over appeal for adults, but so what - it's not for adults.

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Aug 05, 2011

Paige rated it:

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Dec 01, 2011

Faith 11-12 rated it:

A girl has gone missing and Zanna's uncle comes to solve the mystery. Things change for Zanna, especially since the uncle she loves and admires doesn't listen to any of the clues she gathered.

Reasons I like this book-

Reason 1- Zanna is independent and notices little clues that might allow her to find the missing girl. I admire her detective skills.

Reason 2- It was a good mystery.

Reason 3- I was hooked to the book.

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Jan 24, 2011

Stephanie rated it:

I really wish this book had been available when I was a kid devouring Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie novels - I would have absolutely loved it. And as an adult, I still adored the 11-year-old heroine, Suzanna Snow, who is brave and smart and curious and prone to getting lost in her own thoughts (and accidentally burning the food she's supposed to be cooking in her family's hotel kitchen). The 1904 New England setting is also beautifully done.

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Jun 23, 2011

Connie rated it:

An interesting (and not too juvenile) mystery that I would recommend to girls who enjoy historical fiction and mysteries. Particularly grades 4 through 6. Good for those who like American Girl history mysteries in particular.

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Mar 28, 2011

Megowen rated it:

Good YA mystery. Well written. It takes place in early 20th century Canada. A book any child could read...no sex, drugs, etc. Nancy Drew with a Canadian accent, eh?

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Jun 09, 2011

The Library Lady rated it:

Giving this a 4, but it's more about a 3.75. Nice for young lovers of mysteries and of historical fiction, but I found myself liking rather than loving it.

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Aug 15, 2010

Angie added it

Yay! Suzanna Snow is on Goodreads! This makes it a bit more real :-) Can't wait for Zanna's story to make its way out into the world.

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Aug 03, 2011

Jenn rated it:

31/2. If you've been paying attention, you should know that two of the things I heart most are mysteries and plucky + smart girl heroines. Perfect combo of these qualities here. I really look forward to seeing the series (assumedly) develop.

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Jan 21, 2011

shinfu marked it as to-read

I have just won this book from First Reads. I look forward to reading it. Thanks.

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