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naomisbookshelf's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
manwithanagenda's review
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
When I discovered these in the school library in 3rd grade I loved them. I was a big 'Encyclopedia Brown' fan, but the solutions here were more often obtainable. Easier is not the right word, because solutions to 'Brown's' mysteries were often unfair uses of obscure trivia, while the solution was always apparent in the text here. Poor Mr. Boddy.
Clue Mysteries
Next: 'The Case of the Invisible Cat'
Previous: 'Who Killed Mr. Boddy?'
Clue Mysteries
Next: 'The Case of the Invisible Cat'
Previous: 'Who Killed Mr. Boddy?'
davidpaige's review
2.0
This book is based off the Clue boardgame, with all of the characters and the weapons. The stories all take place in the mansion of Mr. Boddy. I guess you would really need to be about 11 to really enjoy this book.
There are secret passageways, magic shows, and Halloween parties. At the end of each story, you turn the book over and read the solution to the mystery.
There are a whole series of these books.
There are secret passageways, magic shows, and Halloween parties. At the end of each story, you turn the book over and read the solution to the mystery.
There are a whole series of these books.
benedorm's review
3.0
A weird, goofy piece of early-90s kitsch, sort of a cross between Encyclopedia Brown, a book of logic problems, and sheer ridiculousness. I found it in a pile of books that had belonged to my wife and her sister when they were kids, and read it during a long plane flight.
I really had fun with it, but adjust the star rating down if you don't have some kind of emotional attachment to 1992.
I really had fun with it, but adjust the star rating down if you don't have some kind of emotional attachment to 1992.
nnecatrix's review
1.0
Book #27 in 2012
This was far too cartoonish for my taste, and for the most part, the puzzles were kind of lame. They don't require much in the way of knowledge or logic to figure out, and I've been more entertained by those grid-based puzzles you find in airport bookshops. The only reason it took me more than two weeks to finish this book was that I had so many more interesting things to read. This was not the least bit engaging and I had to force myself to finish it.
This was far too cartoonish for my taste, and for the most part, the puzzles were kind of lame. They don't require much in the way of knowledge or logic to figure out, and I've been more entertained by those grid-based puzzles you find in airport bookshops. The only reason it took me more than two weeks to finish this book was that I had so many more interesting things to read. This was not the least bit engaging and I had to force myself to finish it.
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