A review by thegrimhobbyist
Phantom of the Auditorium by R.L. Stine

4.0

Okay, I actually quite enjoyed this one, but it's because phantom of the opera is a favorite story of mine, so any retelling or inspired story is going to have a soft spot in my heart. Stine actually brought in multiple suspects to keep you guessing during the whole mystery, at least mildly. It was still easy for me to figure out, but perhaps a bit harder for someone in the middle grade range to figure out. A way for kids to use their context clues to solve a mystery.

My only complaint with this one is the tried and true repetition that Stine seems to like to do. Kids doing the same thing over and over again until something finally changes. It gets a little frustrating, and that's why this lost a half star.