Riz Chester: The Counterfeit Bust
by R. A. Stephens; ill. Em Hammond (Wombat Books, 2023)
Chapter book mystery that, in not overtaxing new readers, may also fail to inspire. The prose and illustrations are workmanlike, the investigation rather laborious. Only the characters offer some hint of sparkle, Riz and friends championing neurodivergence and traditionally undervalued personality traits.