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A review by cosmobrown1968
The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon by Nick West
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Every so often I like to leave the stack of 'adult' books to one side and enter the realm of good children's literature.
In this case it was to return to a series of books I last read over 40 years ago and have fond memories of.
Alfred Hitchcock's Three Investigators series is definitely a bit dated by modern standards but works great as a medium to lose yourself in for a few hours without having to worry about convoluted twists and turns.
As a kids book this is exciting and entertaining - I used to look forward to reading the series in the same way as my son reads Harry Potter today. It is certainly not on a par with expertly crafted childrens novels today but still makes a fun read.
As an adult I just loved it for the memories of childhood spent reading these & Enid Blyton's books on long cold winter evenings (before we had video games and more than 3 TV channels)
3 Stars for the book and one for the memories, so 4 Stars in total
In this case it was to return to a series of books I last read over 40 years ago and have fond memories of.
Alfred Hitchcock's Three Investigators series is definitely a bit dated by modern standards but works great as a medium to lose yourself in for a few hours without having to worry about convoluted twists and turns.
As a kids book this is exciting and entertaining - I used to look forward to reading the series in the same way as my son reads Harry Potter today. It is certainly not on a par with expertly crafted childrens novels today but still makes a fun read.
As an adult I just loved it for the memories of childhood spent reading these & Enid Blyton's books on long cold winter evenings (before we had video games and more than 3 TV channels)
3 Stars for the book and one for the memories, so 4 Stars in total