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A review by lenni_loves_literature
Howard Wallace, P.I. (Howard Wallace, P.I., Book 1) by Casey Lyall
3.0
"She didn't knock, just barged through like she owned the place. She did own it, but that was beside the point." These are the first sentences in the book Howard Wallace, P.I. Reading them, I felt like they sounded like some cheesy, black and white detective movie. And THAT is what drew me in from the very beginning.
I guess you could say that Howard Wallace is the stereotypical teen boy. "Luckily, I had two bananas browning on my bookshelf so I didn't have to waste any time gathering breakfast." Howard isn't afraid of getting in a little trouble and he can be pretty rude to some adults. So, if you are worried about your children finding Howard Wallace a bad influence, your fears are pretty rational.
Howard could be sweet at times, like on page 54(I'm not saying what happens because it becomes more important later on in the book). He was also a little bad at trusting others since he had been hurt in the past which is something I can totally relate to. All in all, I think Howard was a cool guy, but maybe he needs to stick up for himself a little more.
Enough about Howard, let's talk about Ivy. Ivy was pretty cool chiz and she's also been hurt in the past so it's perfect that she met Howard. Ivy kind of reminded me of a different Ivy from the book The World's Greatest Detective by Caroline Carlson. They both wanted to solve mysteries and had their ways of getting what they want. I like characters with those kinds of personalities.
I give Howard Wallace a 3 star rating and I know now who I'm going to be calling if I'm ever stuck in a blackmailing situation.
I guess you could say that Howard Wallace is the stereotypical teen boy. "Luckily, I had two bananas browning on my bookshelf so I didn't have to waste any time gathering breakfast." Howard isn't afraid of getting in a little trouble and he can be pretty rude to some adults. So, if you are worried about your children finding Howard Wallace a bad influence, your fears are pretty rational.
Howard could be sweet at times, like on page 54(I'm not saying what happens because it becomes more important later on in the book). He was also a little bad at trusting others since he had been hurt in the past which is something I can totally relate to. All in all, I think Howard was a cool guy, but maybe he needs to stick up for himself a little more.
Enough about Howard, let's talk about Ivy. Ivy was pretty cool chiz and she's also been hurt in the past so it's perfect that she met Howard. Ivy kind of reminded me of a different Ivy from the book The World's Greatest Detective by Caroline Carlson. They both wanted to solve mysteries and had their ways of getting what they want. I like characters with those kinds of personalities.
I give Howard Wallace a 3 star rating and I know now who I'm going to be calling if I'm ever stuck in a blackmailing situation.