The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen by M.T. Anderson

But I really liked the ending and the asides. The character voices were fine but the timing.was off. ' My enjoyment of this book would have been better if I had read it myself rather than listen to the audiobook. ' More tongue-in-cheek adventures with a side of over-the-top bizarreness for Jasper, Lily, & Katie. Rather poignant, too, peopled with the characters of both popular and forgotten (imaginary) series. Anderson's Thrilling Tales, which had the benefit of feeling fresh and surprising. ' I didn't love it as much as Whales on Stilts: M.T. ' As you might surmise, this is pretty silly. Still great! Weird, quirky, (sometimes totally nuts) and basically everything I have come to love about M.T. I still think that the target audience is is about 13 year-old mystery solvers, but the language and references are more appreciated by adults (more specifically literature junkies). ' As unrelentingly clever and inventive as the first book. Who knows? Not a book that crosses age groups. ' If I were younger, the age the book is meant for, I might have enjoyed it. I only found the bad guys funny, and we didn't meet them for a LONG time.

' Some funny moments, but not nearly as many as the first book.

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This is a great novel for young adults, particularly boys in their early teens who may not be completely sold on reading.' Anderson definitely doesn't take himself to seriously, but this largely tongue-in-cheek novel is riddled with gorgeous passages of deep prose. This tale of three crime-solving friends working with a host of incompetent fellow hotel patrons to solve a ridiculous crime is highly humorous. Anderson book I have read so far, and I find his sense of humor quirky, slightly self-deprecating, and hilarious. Meaningless coincidence? Or could it all be part of a nefarious plot involving duct tape, some Bavarian folk pants, and a slew of counterfeit dinner coupons? Tough to say, but one thing’s for sure: Katie, Lily, and Jasper are the only swell youngsters around who can solve this spine-tingling mystery And then there are the adorable mystery-solving Hooper Quints, who, along with a wealthy heiress’s priceless diamond necklace and numerous mounted animal heads, have suddenly gone missing.

But in a bizarre turn of events, a number of other children’s book heroes also happen to be unwinding at the vintage mountain retreat, including the dim but well-built Manley Boys, the boy-crazy Cutesy Dell Twins, and Eddie Wax from the little-known classic Stumpy Rides to Glory. In serious need of a vacation after their last laser-beam-filled exploit, Lily, Jasper, and Katie have dashed off in their Gyroscopic Sky Suite for a restful sojourn at the Moose Tongue Lodge and Resort, a stunning spot filled with roaring fires, Cocoa Splurges, and many fine displays of taxidermy.

The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen by M.T. Anderson