The Cut-Throat Cafe
Nicki Thornton
Subjects
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Average rating
The third magical murder mystery in the bestselling Seth Seppi series, which started with The Last Chance Hotel – perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Robin Stevens! ’This mystery is a worthy prizewinner … a jolly, atmospheric mystery.’ THE TIMES on book 1 ’Thornton, like [Agatha] Christie, can turn murder into a thoroughly comforting bedtime read.’ THE TELEGRAPH on book 1 ‘All kinds of fun’ THE OBSERVER on book 1 ’Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-room murder mystery, Seth’s story reads like an old-school whodunnit with added wizards and spells and echoes of ancient sorcery.’ BOOKTRUST on book 1 Seth and his talking cat Nightshade arrive in the magical town of Gramichee to gain an apprenticeship: he’s finally read to qualify as a magician. But he soon discovers that the existing apprentices are under attack at the town’s Scrumdiddlyumptious Café, which is far more deadly than it is delightful. Seth’s got his hands full, as usual. Can he pass his exams, discover who’s murdering the apprentices, and stop them before they strike again? A thrilling magical murder mystery for young readers! The third book in the Seth Seppi Mysteries series, following The Last Chance Hotel and The Bad Luck Lighthouse Readers will love guessing whodunnit with the novel’s fantastic ensemble cast, grounded by the brilliantly relatable Seth and his magical cat, Nightshade Nightshade the cat becomes the star of her very own adventure in the first book Nicki Thornton’s new series, The Howling Hag Mystery!
Reviews
I would recommend this book if you like mysteries
Fairy Bijou Squirrel 30.09.2023
Lots of twists and turns throughout the whole book.
Baroness Jet Mildew 06.08.2023
The Cut-Throat Cafe is an awesome mystery book, the third in a Seth Seppi series. Following on from The Last-Chance Hotel and The Bad-Luck Lighthouse, (these are stand-alone books but TCTC has references to TLCH and TBLL) Seth arrives in the magical village of Gramichee, nervous due to the fact he is as bad a sorcerer as the worst witch. But soon, he discovers that all the apprentices are falling into deathly slumbers. Will Seth, along with Angélique and Cheery, be able to solve the mystery before it’s too late? My favourite character was Seth, because he’s funny, relatable and a little bit lost throughout, which is how most of us would feel trying to solve a mystery, right? His cat Nightshade is also quite cool, being a very clever, talking cat with a pinch of sass! 8-12 year olds would enjoy this book, especially kids who love a bit of tension, fear, and excitement!
Anonymous 22.08.2022
I liked the Cut-Throat Cafe however at the beginning it was not as interesting. Although it was very good at the end it took me a while to get into but i would recommend it. My favourite character is Angelique because she is very helpful and she gets to solve mysteries.
Empress Orchid Elephant 12.08.2021
My favourite character was nightshade the talking cat, Who had a great sense of humour. I would recommend it because it’s really nice book and the trilogy is very cleverly written.
King Merlin Borneo 26.08.2020
At first I got a bit board
General Hopscotch Spinner 11.08.2020
Extraordinary book! Scary title and great murder mystery.
Commander Arthur Bookmark 02.08.2020
I loved this book so much. A thriller, who-did-it type story with magic and suspense. I hope there are more of these!
Anonymous 12.06.2020
