Since I've just read and reviewed my ten book omnibus of the Trebizon series, I thought I might as well go ahead and read the last books and finally find out what happened to Rebecca & co. (I didn't get this far when I first read them as a school girl).

Rebecca Mason has just spent the summer holidays between her fourth and fifth years with her parents and playing in the junior tennis tournament at Eastbourne although her parents don't realise how well she has been doing and have been mysteriously quiet about her end of term report. On the way back to school, she injures her wrist and is forced to stop playing tennis for the term. This does mean that she can focus on her GCSE coursework, which has been suffering from the time dedicated to practising, while her friends at Garth College are also focussing on their Oxbridge entrance exams.

Meanwhile, she meets an old friend from her London days - and someone seems determined to make the story invented by last years fifth years, about a Court House ghost, become reality.

I like the way Digby made Rebecca's parents into real people rather than the (necessarily) distant presence they have been up until now. GCSE course work isn't the most exciting topic to read about but, as I'm getting more acquainted with it since my own fifteen year old will be doing his GCSEs this year, I can relate.

The Trebizon books are short and easy to read as well as being plausible and grounded in real life. Unfortunately, my e-book edition (published by Straw Hat) did have some typos, swapping letters like 'b's for 'h's for example.

3.5 stars ( )

Without much sport due to Rebecca's cast, it really felt like something was missing. I was terrified that the book was going to be cheesy what with the Very Special Episode title but thank goodness the mystery really doesn't take much space at all. I loved Cliff, I hope we see more of him. I also really enjoyed the careers dilemma and the kids taking decisions for their future lives. Wondering what Rebecca's going to settle on. The ending seemed to imply she was interested in philosophy. We'll see if my theory's right! ( )

This one I have definitely read before, although it wasn't published until I was 18, I must have picked it up somewhere and at least skim-read it at some point. I couldn't remember the plot clearly and I think it's a bit weak compared to some of the others. Enjoyable to catch up on all the same. ( )