A review by kraley
The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell

2.0

I never read these books as a kid, so thought I’d give it a go. There was a lot of adventure, and maybe kids would still enjoy reading it, but for me, it was like reading an unplanned novel where the author has absolutely no idea where they are going and that she just lets the characters decide. That can be a fun style, but just the injuries alone are crazy. From a snake bite, to a rabid dog, to falling off of a 20 ft ladder, they were a bit over the top. Not for me.