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manwithanagenda's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Jean and Louise Dana are drawn into another mystery. Their pottery teacher was supposed to leave Starhurst to get married, but her fiance, an F.B.I. agent, has gone missing! Naturally, the teacher turns to her her two top clay modellers and private detective students. The girls get permission to go with their teacher to her relative's place at Cliff Haven, a seaside town.
Little do they know that Lettie Briggs had listened in on their phone call home and has convinced her mother to take her to Cliff Haven for Spring Vacation. Finally, Lettie is going to prove her worth as a detective by waving money around.
The mystery isn't much. The book gets points for giving colorless stooge Ina Mason a couple great snarky lines to burn Lettie with. The casual snobbery of the girls was also fun. They just point out things in a classier way than that crass Lettie Briggs. Then there's their masterful cross-examination of a suspect: "Do you have portaits of yourself - a wooden plaque perhaps?!"
I was impressed by how quickly two school girls, a commerical passenger liner captain and an art teacher were able to get the attention of the Feds. Especially as it seemed like there was no active investigation in their missing agent's disappearance.
Dana Girls
Next: 'The Secret in the Old Well'
Previous: 'The Clue of the Rusty Key'
Little do they know that Lettie Briggs had listened in on their phone call home and has convinced her mother to take her to Cliff Haven for Spring Vacation. Finally, Lettie is going to prove her worth as a detective by waving money around.
The mystery isn't much. The book gets points for giving colorless stooge Ina Mason a couple great snarky lines to burn Lettie with. The casual snobbery of the girls was also fun. They just point out things in a classier way than that crass Lettie Briggs. Then there's their masterful cross-examination of a suspect: "Do you have portaits of yourself - a wooden plaque perhaps?!"
I was impressed by how quickly two school girls, a commerical passenger liner captain and an art teacher were able to get the attention of the Feds. Especially as it seemed like there was no active investigation in their missing agent's disappearance.
Dana Girls
Next: 'The Secret in the Old Well'
Previous: 'The Clue of the Rusty Key'
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