A review by panda_incognito
The Case of the Missing Hippo by Laura James

3.0

I much preferred the second book in this series, which I read first. The art is vivid, zany, and cute, and the characters are entertaining, but the mystery leaves a lot to be desired. Even though the eventual solution is interesting, there aren't a lot of clues for readers to follow, and the author spent too much of her page count describing different animals' acts in a talent show instead of building the plot.