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Shakespeare's Spy (The Shakespeare Stealer #3) by Gary L. Blackwood

Brief synopsis (no spoilers): Things are disappearing from the theater and the company must discover who the culprit is. 

Category: Juvenile/Middle School


Why I chose this book: Third in the trilogy


My personal opinion: I only forced myself to finish because it was the end of the series. I didn't really have my heart into it though. The story just seemed stale. 


Warnings

Language: None
Violence: Minor/non descriptive fights between characters
"Adult" situations: None 
Death: Those occurring in previous books mentioned

Movie rating equivalent: PG


Protagonist description: Widge does grow up a bit in this book - he helps take care of some of the children at the orphanage, he worries about the things the heads of the troupe are worried about, he develops a crush on a girl, and he tries to write his own play. 


Point of view of story:  Widge


Book length: Short


Story flow: Fluid


Grammar and spelling issues: Several European slang words. Widge speaks with a dialect that can be awkward to understand 


Character connection (no spoilers): None 

For series:
Independent or integral: Integral

Series review as a whole: Stop after the first

If you only have time for one, read: The Shakespeare Stealer, first in series

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