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Finding the Forger

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Bianca Balducci, everybody's favorite teenage amateur sleuth, is back on the case, and this time the resourceful Baltimorean has her hands more than full.

On top of school (St. John's), her two bickering friends (Kerrie and Sarah), and boy trouble (Doug), Bianca is brought in to prove the innocence of Hector, Sarah's latest heart throb, who's considered the prime suspect in a clever switcheroo at the local art museum—several paintings have gone missing, and forgeries hung in their place.

But things get awfully complicated when Connie, Bianca's PI older sister, is hired by the museum to formally investigate the crime.

And that's just the half of it. Doug, Bianca's fabulous new boyfriend, isn't paying as much attention to her as she'd like, while a charming and rich Brit named Neville seems more than willing to take Doug's place. Can Bianca manage to keep Doug's affections while gently fending off Neville?

And what about the Christmas shopping she must do, the party she's got to plan, and the PI sister she desperately wants to impress? Most important, can she repair a home perm gone so awry she can only hope to have the appearance of human hair?

In this story of mis-assumptions, Bianca learns that things are not always as they seem, that all cases are not so open-and-shut, and that connected with every valuable painting is the possibility of a forgery.

Finding the Forger, the sequel to the acclaimed series debut Uncovering Sadie's Secrets, proves to be another hilarious adventure in the world of Bianca Balducci, regular teenager turned mystery-solver extraordinaire.

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    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2005
      Gr 6 Up -For the second time, sophomore Bianca Balducci is helping her private-eye sister solve a mystery, this one involving forgeries at the local museum. Bianca becomes involved after her friend Sarah's security-guard boyfriend is implicated in the crimes. However, the mystery takes a backseat to the drama and angst of teenage relationships. Bianca is an extremely likable character: smart, funny, and able to find humor in the worst situations. The author does a great job of capturing her voice, conveying all of Bianca's insecurities and doubts as well as her triumphs. Although the second in a series, the novel can stand alone, but readers will undoubtedly want to check out "Uncovering Sadie's Secrets" (Bancroft, 2003) to fill in the gaps. An entertaining read." -Michele Capozzella, Chappaqua Public Library, NY"

      Copyright 2005 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      February 1, 2005
      Gr. 6-9. Teen sleuth Bianca Balducci, last seen in " Uncovering Sadie's Secret" (2003), finds a mystery again, right in her Baltimore backyard. This time it's an art forgery, and the clues point to her friend Sarah's potential beau. The mystery, however, is something of an afterthought, as Bianca wades through the slough of teen angst. Her boyfriend is distant, a British lad is making eyes at her, her friends are feuding, and her sister, a PI on the forgery case, isn't letting Bianca get as involved as the teen would like. What's fun about this is Bianca's first-person voice--droll, yet totally teen. Bianca is a kid who seems very real. One quibble: Bianca keeps referring to the mystery in the earlier book, but never really explains what transpired. A quick recap would have done the trick. Otherwise, this is a good alternative to Nancy Drew.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)

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