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Trotz des eher bescheuerten Aussehens, hat es Spaß gemacht, es auf Englisch zu lesen. Ich finde das gerade auch die sehr alten Illustrationen einen Charme haben, auch wenn besonders Peter und Bob so gar nicht meinem Bild entsprechen.

Sprachlich habe ich gelernt, dass die Telefonlawine im Original "Ghost-to-Ghost Hookup" heißt, wobei das Ghost ein Codewort für die ganzen Kinder ist. Mhm. Da bin ich mal wirklich froh, dass hier nicht wortwörtlich übersetzt wurde. Warum man aus Worthington allerdings Morton gemacht hat, erschließt sich mir nicht. Ist das für deutsche Augen/Ohren wirklich so viel leichter? Dass aus den Bayern Hans und Konrad die Iren Kenneth und Patrick wurden, verstehe ich da schon besser.

Der Fall selbst? Ein mittelmäßiger. Das ganze wirkt eher sehr formular-haft und etwas gezwungen. So richtig spannend ist es auch nicht, und ihr englischer Auftraggeber August August nimmt irgendwie nie so richtig Gestalt an.

henrik_w's review against another edition

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4.0

I read a lot of The Three Investigators books when I grew up, so re-read one for fun. Nostalgia, but quite OK story. The early books (by Robert Arthur) are the good ones.

ferrisscottr's review against another edition

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3.0

I've been reading this series for about 40 years. I don't ever search them out or go to a bookstore to buy them but if I stumble across the series (usually in an antique or co-op store) I buy the books. I was at an antique store the other day and I saw two Three Investigator books that I had never read on a corner shelf and picked them up.

Good stuff.

It contains all of the usual things you'll find in a Three Investigators book:
Mystery pops up out of nowhere, appearance by Alfred Hitchcock, Worthington and the Rolls, mix-ups, red herrings, shady characters, Jupiter's latest scientific method for mystery solving, down to the wire solution to the mystery.

Love this series - always a good time when I find one I haven't read before.

govmarley's review against another edition

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3.0

I adore riddles! We get a fun one in a cryptic message this time. I beat Jupe to the punch and figured it out before him. Sorry, Jupiter. Better luck next time.

We have a missing jewel, some mysterious busts, a riddle, and a boy named August August. (Really? So dumb). Anyway, the Three Investigators are on the case, and when I say the Three Investigators I mean Jupiter Jones, with a little bit of Bob Andrews thrown in for basic library research. Pete, you are dead weight, my friend. I fail to see you investigate anything. More like One Investigator and his Tag Along Friends, amirite?

The mystery is a good one and I remember this one fondly. Remember, I am re-reading the whole series so you don't have to! You're welcome.

prof_dr_mochi's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

elak's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

mandalou's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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