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This is the eleventh in the Nigel Strangeways series, which was first published in 1954. It is an odd combination of mystery and adventure story, which half-reminded me of the Just William books and of black and white Sunday afternoon movies.
A young boy is sailing his ship in a park pond, when a man stumbles against him and passes him a note. Suddenly, the young boy, Bert Hale, finds himself being chased by all kinds of criminals, helped by his friends, Foxy and Copper. Also, initially, by Nigel ...more
A young boy is sailing his ship in a park pond, when a man stumbles against him and passes him a note. Suddenly, the young boy, Bert Hale, finds himself being chased by all kinds of criminals, helped by his friends, Foxy and Copper. Also, initially, by Nigel ...more
I like that Nigel works along with the police and not make them look like plodding incompetents. Also, it was good to see him finding love again since the death of Georgia.
Nigel Strangeways gets pulled into an unusual thriller by an encounter with a 12-year-old boy in this entry in the series. I really liked how much of the story is told from the perspective of the boys involved.
A good classical mystery. It's well written, with interesting characters and an entertaining plot.
Some partes reminded me when I was reading when I was a child like the Three Investigators.
Really likeable.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Ipso Books ...more
Some partes reminded me when I was reading when I was a child like the Three Investigators.
Really likeable.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Ipso Books ...more
Completely far fetched, with so many coincidences and unlikely circumstances, but a fun adventure with a small gang of young boys taking on criminal gangs and political assassinations.
May 16, 2011
Abbey
marked it as to-read-later
May 05, 2019
Gary Vassallo
marked it as ebook-library
Feb 22, 2023
Mary
marked it as to-read
Sep 12, 2024
Sabrina
marked it as to-read
