This book started off being very confusing for me because I was expecting to read a mystery.

I was intrigued by the idea of story centering around a private girls school because I had really enjoyed reading the Chalet series which took place pre- and post-World War II.

So I kept reading this book expecting a murder but when it was obvious that a murder wasn't going to happen (there was an attempted murder but that was late in the book), I sat back and really enjoyed the book for what it was: a book about a boarding school in England where most of the teachers and staff had secrets.

I really don't know how to categorize the book except that it is well-written and fun to read. Given these days of COVID, quarantine and politics not-as-usual, it was a pleasant diversion. I would greatly look forward to reading more books in the series.