"Daria Solves a Mystery" by Norma Jean Lutz

About this book:

  “Daria Fisk thinks something is wrong.

Daria’s father, a doctor, is serving with the Union Army; so her financially-strapped mother opens their home to boarders. When a wounded soldier comes to stay, Daria's twin brother is thrilled by the man's stories of war. But Daria can’t shake her feeling that Corporal Harnden has something to hide.

As she slowly unravels a mystery, Daria leans that—with God’s help—anyone, no matter how young or seemingly insignificant, can make a difference.”


Series: Book #12 in the “Sisters in Time” series. Click on the numbers to be taken to that review: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, & #11.


Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are read, quoted, & talked about; Prayers; Talks about God & praying; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Christmas; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, sermons, pastors, & hymns; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; A few mentions of witnessing & salvation; A couple mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of Roy’s father saying church is for women and children (both Daria and Roy tell him otherwise).

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘stupid’ and two ‘dumb’s; Daria, her brother, & their friends play soldiers and act out like they’re fighting in the war; All about many mentions of the war, spies, fighting, blood, injuries, killing/shooting, & deaths (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of a bodyguard killed & others being shot; Mentions of deaths of comrades and horses & the smells; Mentions of bullets & a ship being shot at; Mentions of smugglers & jails; Mentions of hatred; Mentions of rumors & gossip; Mentions of tobacco, pipes, & smoking; A few mentions of slaves & slavery; A few mentions of threats; A few mentions of lies & lying; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of deaths from cholera; A couple mentions of burglars & stealing; A couple mentions of cheating; A couple mentions of throwing up; A couple mentions of emptying chamber pots.

Sexual Content- A mention of a couple kissing at a wedding.

-Daria Fisk, age 11-13
                                P.O.V. of Daria

                                            Set in 1861-1863
                                                    142 pages

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My personal Rating-

This twelfth book in the series was different simply in the regards that Daria and her twin are the youngest in their family (compared to most being the oldest) and that they get along pretty well.

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.