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A review by nday
Trixie Belden and the Happy Valley Mystery by Kathryn Kenny
1.0
The ninth book in the Trixie Belden series, and another trip away for the BWG’s. I’m not sure what it is about the books when the characters are away from Sleepyside-on-Hudson but I find the characters they meet generally quite horrid.
The Gorman’s, who were meant to be the parental homely-type farm folk who are looking after the BWG’s on the Belden’s uncles farm were pretty much awful for most of the book.
Everyone spent most of the book making fun of or being mean to Trixie and yeah, that wasn’t enjoyable.
What I did like was the end of the book – that had to be the most action-packed finish to a Trixie Belden book to date. While I had serious doubts about the circumstances building to their predicament, I really enjoyed reading it and had trouble putting it down wanting to know what happened next.
Then, to cap it off, one of my all time favourite Trixie Belden moments is right at the end of this book between Jim and Trixie with the bracelet. So sweet.
So, I utterly disliked about two thirds of the book, and loved the ending. Just not sure if the ending was enough to salvage this one.
The Gorman’s, who were meant to be the parental homely-type farm folk who are looking after the BWG’s on the Belden’s uncles farm were pretty much awful for most of the book.
Everyone spent most of the book making fun of or being mean to Trixie and yeah, that wasn’t enjoyable.
What I did like was the end of the book – that had to be the most action-packed finish to a Trixie Belden book to date. While I had serious doubts about the circumstances building to their predicament, I really enjoyed reading it and had trouble putting it down wanting to know what happened next.
Then, to cap it off, one of my all time favourite Trixie Belden moments is right at the end of this book between Jim and Trixie with the bracelet. So sweet.
So, I utterly disliked about two thirds of the book, and loved the ending. Just not sure if the ending was enough to salvage this one.