Simon Mason has written both children's and adult books. His first adult novel, a black comedy entitled The Great English Nude, won a Betty Trask Award, and a book for children, Moon Pie, was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in the United Kingdom. Running Girl was the first in a new series starring Garvie Smith. Simon lives in Oxford, England, with his wife and their two children.
Praise for Running Girl: Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award"Highly entertaining... seamlessly melding British teen drama with a believable and suspenseful plot full of well-executed twists." -- Publishers Weekly"Well-written and smoothly paced... Garvie is exceptionally well drawn... This hip urban revamp of the mystery genre will win over strong readers, especially those looking for diverse genre fiction." -- School Library Journal"If you love figuring out clues to challenging puzzles, you will love this book... Gone Girl meets Paper Towns." -- Reviews Coming at YA (online)"Readers will like Garvie's quirkiness and ingenuity, and will be impressed with his detective skills." -- Voice of Youth Advocates"[A] satisfying whodunit." -- Kirkus Reviews"It's got BBC TV adaptation written all over it." -- The Times (UK)"There's never been a school-age sleuth quite like the excellent Garvie Smith." -- Guardian (UK)"An engrossing detective story... tautly written, extremely pacy." -- Telegraph (UK)"Sassily written... Compelling." -- Sunday Times (UK)
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