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A review by rdyourbookcase
A Hitch at the Fairmont by Jim Averbeck
4.0
As a 12-year-old, I would have absolutely loved this book! Reading it as an adult, I thought about how kids today would react to it. I was kind of a... weird kid... or a nerd. I don’t know. Most kids didn’t watch old movies and read all the time, but that’s what I did. I loved The Birds and Rear Window. To this day, Rear Window is one of my favorite movies. I watch it every summer. I’m glad this book exists for kids like me. Kids who were, well, normal, probably wouldn’t appreciate this book as much.
As I read, I tried to ignore the adult voice in my head saying, “Any adult would never do that, let alone a famous one” and “That could never happen,” and “I know orphanages aren’t fun, but would he really want to find Aunt Edith, who acts like Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spicer from James and the Giant Peach???" I loved the twist, I loved the main character, I loved the jokes, and I loved the solution to the mystery. Overall, a delightful, fun mystery!
As I read, I tried to ignore the adult voice in my head saying, “Any adult would never do that, let alone a famous one” and “That could never happen,” and “I know orphanages aren’t fun, but would he really want to find Aunt Edith, who acts like Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spicer from James and the Giant Peach???" I loved the twist, I loved the main character, I loved the jokes, and I loved the solution to the mystery. Overall, a delightful, fun mystery!