Sylvia Bishop’s latest novel Trouble In New York is such fun! It’s really unusual to find a historical novel for children which isn’t based either on WW2 or in the far distant past; a story set in the living memory of their grandparents is a real treat. There are just enough touches to locate you in the 1960s without the setting being overwhelming. It’s also a great look at a besetting issue of our times: fake news. Trouble In New York is really nicely paced – it’s a multi-layered mystery which could have quickly spiralled into far too many events in too little time, but Bishop gets the balance of action and downtime to figure out the clues just right…