Alice 04 - Alice Au Ranch (The secret of Shadow Ranch)

The ranch setting feels so vivid and atmospheric — I wonder if it was based on a real place or just a product of the author's imagination.

Her quick thinking kept the story moving, but it made me curious whether the character was intentionally written to be unusually clever for a middle-grade protagonist.

I was surprised by the reveal — I’d love to know if there were hints I missed or if the clues were meant to be subtle.