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A review by posies23
Chessmen of Doom by John Bellairs
4.0
After the disappointing TROLLEY TO YESTERDAY, this books is a return to form for Bellairs. Instead of the weird slapstick comedy of the previous installment, Johnny, Fergie, and the Professor are back in familiar creepy territory. This time, the boys and the professor have to deal with mysterious happenings in an old estate that was once owned by the professor's brother. As usual, there are mysterious forces at work, and time is running out for our protagonists.
While there are several unbelievable plot twists and coincidences, Bellairs does a nice job of helping readers suspend their disbelief, and the character's actions don't seem as forced as in TIME TROLLEY.
There are only two more books that were written entirely by Bellairs, so I'm going to take a little break before I dive into them.
While there are several unbelievable plot twists and coincidences, Bellairs does a nice job of helping readers suspend their disbelief, and the character's actions don't seem as forced as in TIME TROLLEY.
There are only two more books that were written entirely by Bellairs, so I'm going to take a little break before I dive into them.