The Will in Wicked Will, by Bailey MacDonald, is 12-year-old William Shakespeare. He and Tom Pryne (who is really a girl named Viola, disguised as a boy) must solve a murder in order to free Viola's uncle, who is in jail, falsely accused. Reading this book, I was highly entertained by MacDonald's colorful, well-developed characters. I also thought the mystery was clever, if a tad bit predictable. Young readers may not pick up on the Shakespearean references but no matter. I enjoyed this who-done-it very much. At about 200 pages long, this book is a good one to recommend to middle graders who want something fun but not too demanding.
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