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A review by octavia_cade
The Amazing Mystery Show by Gertrude Chandler Warner, Robert Papp
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
I have to admit, I'm a sucker for treasure hunt stories, where characters have to follow clues in order to find the prize. This is one of those stories, so I enjoyed that, even if the kids did take a ridiculous amount of time to solve the Liberty Bell clue. I also think that the person who fell for the trap set by the kids must be the most gullible side character ever in this series, but nevertheless... it's a treasure hunt book.
I've pretty much stopped reading these stories in order at this point, in favour of whatever volume's available at the library at the time, but the new authors continue to be almost more entertaining to me than Warner's stories were. I liked most of hers, but they did get a little unbalanced character-wise, and I enjoy when each of the four Alden kids has a meaningful role in the story. (Okay, that's something of a lie. I'd be happy for more Violet-centred books, because she's the kid I like most.)
I've pretty much stopped reading these stories in order at this point, in favour of whatever volume's available at the library at the time, but the new authors continue to be almost more entertaining to me than Warner's stories were. I liked most of hers, but they did get a little unbalanced character-wise, and I enjoy when each of the four Alden kids has a meaningful role in the story. (Okay, that's something of a lie. I'd be happy for more Violet-centred books, because she's the kid I like most.)