They Called It Moosicide

by Lisa Deckert

Denali's having quite a day, with first a moose in the front yard and now a frozen body. Was it moosicide? Everyone seems to be writing off Jake's death as a moose attack, but Denali isn't so sure. As she learns more about Jake, she finds that there were a number of people with far better motives for his death than the moose. Can Denali find the real killer?

132 pages, Paperback

First published April 29, 2011

Reviews

[Mpb · Rating 3 out of 5]

They Called It Moosicide

by Lisa Deckert

 

A Blurb :

Denali was concentrating on finals and Christmas shopping, but a moose in the front yard and now a frozen body change her focus. Was it moosicide? Everyone seems to be writing off Jake's death as a moose attack, but Denali isn't so sure. As she learns more about Jake, she finds that there were a number of people with far better motives for his death than the moose. Can Denali find the real killer?



About the Author

I live in a split entry house. From the front door, a short flight of stairs leads up to the main floor and another leads down to a hallway lined with overstuffed bookshelves. One Halloween, I opened the door to two trick-or-treaters, about nine years old. As I offered them candy, one of the boys asked in an awed voice, "Are you rich?" Laughing I asked him why he thought so, and he said, "All of those books!" Afterward, I looked at the paperback mysteries, the old encyclopedia we'd acquired one volume a week at a grocery store, the assorted hardbacks from bargain tables and secondhand stores, and I realized that he's right, I am rich.

-Lisa Hall Deckert



They Called It Moosicide

by Lisa Deckert

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Review from the mouth of Peasant Alexandria

Alexandria’s Quick Thoughts :



Cover : Love the blue one of my favs but ugh!

Genre : Inbetweener/ YA Mystery for

Star Status : 3 Moose Moo's

Overall : Surprisingly Enjoyable!

Characters: Pretty good, didn't connect well.

Want More ? Yes!!

Recommend : Inbetweener (10-12) and up

My Book Boyfriend : No one called out to me.

Strong Female Lead : Denali



Peasant Alexandria’s Whimsical Muses :



When this book first landed on my kindle and I saw the cover, I was like no way. This is going to suck. The cover looked like something that my grandma dusted off the shelf and passed to my mom and she chucked it to me because she didn't want to read it. I almost passed on it, almost but the blue screamed Alexandria give the blue a chance to its thang. So I did. What did I learn? I so need to stop judging a book by its cover but that is how I have always picked my books and more than likely it will continue.



Okay on to the story. Modern Peasant Bookshelf picked this Author Review Request because it the plot takes place during Christmas. Having just celebrated Hanukkah and moving to Christmas with the looming doom of the Mayan Calendar hanging in the air; will we/won't we make it to Christmas? A mystery is the perfect read. 

 

Denali is my kind of chick. She pretty much doesn't trust the adults around her. After all what teen can? Adults for some reason don't think were strong enough to handle life. Hello? If life was something children and teens couldn't handle their wouldn't be any adults. Rant off, I am so my mother's daughter.

They Called it Moosicide was a great enjoyable read.  I might not have been on the edge of my seat
the whole time but the suspense was worth every turn of the page and each
chapter brings a fresh POV that you wouldn't expect!

If you're looking for a different kind of Holiday read for your inbetweener
or YA, take it from an inbetweener They called it Moosicide would make a great
stocking stuffer.

[Wendy Unsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read some short stories by this author before, they are always interesting and she obviously has a love of puzzles and mysteries. This full length novel for teenagers was so much more detailed than I expected. It is a cleverly constructed murder mystery with great characters ( at the centre of them the plucky, Denali Hawthorne). When a body is found behind her garden it is at first regarded as the sad result of a moose attack but Denali soon begins to suspect human foul play.
Each chapter opens with a charming piece about the moose with the notched ear and it's daily life of foraging and it fits in seamlessly with the bigger story.
I also loved the insight into life in Alaska. Denali, her friends and her Anchorage home are a winning combination.

[Jill Swanson-Diaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my favorite story included in the Denali Hawthorne Mystery Collection!
It is such a fun and quirky mystery. Denali is a great main character and I just loved her spunk and determination! Her level of curiosity reminds me of myself when I was younger!
I definitely recommend reading this or any of Denali's other mystery stories.
Lisa is an exceptional young adult writer and has definitely written a winning series for young teens.
If you like mystery and slightly bizarre happenings, you will love these!
Parents, this is the type of story you want your children reading!

[Ricki Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lisa Hall Deckert’s teenage protagonist Denali is a delightful young woman whose sense of justice compels her to get to the bottom of things.

In They Called it Moosicide, Denali’s keen skills of observation help to acquit the neighborhood moose and entrap the real killer of a boy whose reputation garners him little sympathy.

In Trouble Aboard the Hawaiian Paradise, Denali’s aunt treats her to a Hawaiian cruise, and mystery is afoot before they ever board the ship. When a young housekeeper’s reputation and future are on the line, Denali is determined to get to the truth.

Denali Hawthorne is a charming and considerate teenager who has a nose for mystery. Lisa Hall Deckert lets her readers join in Denali’s adventures.

R. Lynn Wilson

[T.J. Dell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Denali Hawthorne is 16 and lives in Alaska. One day she comes home from school to find her neighbor lying dead in the snow-- trampled by a moose. Except Denali's seen a lot of moose, and none of them have ever been very confrontational. What would make a moose do such a thing-- unless maybe the moose was framed.



Denali and her brother and friends have a mystery on their hands!



This was a fun book. I really liked Nali and it almost made me want to live in Alaska-- but I hate snow :-) I will admit that I thought I had the whole thing figured out half-way through. I was pleasantly surprised to find out I was wrong. I definitely would recommend this and I can't wait to check out the sequel

[John Hanscom · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars if your an adult, maybe more if you are around 12 or so. Cute, but not substantial, and this is not because it is fiction for youth. I've read a lot of these, and this one just does not measure. It was fun at first reading about all the places mentioned in Anchorage, my hometown. After awhile, though, I realized these were unnecessary. Very few outside Anchorage would get the cultural references, and they weren't really necessary.