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The Mystery Of Smugglers Cove (2000)

by Paul Moxham(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

series

The Mystery Series

review 1: I picked up this book because I loved the Enid Blyton vibe with the name and the cover. However I feel that it's very Enid Blyton light.Enid Blyton while far from a faultless writer had a knack for writing about characters that I cared about. In this book, there was next to no character development. I like to know something about the characters I'm reading about and I didn't get that here. They were just like pawns being moved about from space to space and I feel indifferent about the cast. I did enjoy the sense of adventure a bit more though. It was nicely built up and I liked the way a chapter often ended on a element of suspense which made you want to keep reading. It's very over dramatic but I think it would keep a child invested in turning the pages. Overall ... morethough, it feels a little bit too much like a watered down Enid Blyton and I'd rather just re-read one of my old Blyton books.
review 2: Famous Five Meets TintinThe Mystery of Smugglers Cove by Paul Moxham is the first in his new The Mystery Series. Set in 1950's England, we follow a group of four children (Joe, Amy, Sarah and Will) on their adventures.The first book starts it all off. Three siblings meet a fourth member and together they explore the local caves and get a greater adventure than even their imaginations could have thought of.Reading the first book is very reminiscent of the Famous Five series by Enid Blyton. The author himself states that he took inspiration from it and it really shows. I was a huge fan of the 1995 tv series and it was a large part of my childhood, so reading this book has the rosy tint of nostalgia added to it. Anyone familiar with the Famous Five will know what to expect from these books. Great childrens' adventure stories that never disappoint.I recommend this series to any younger readers, any readers nostalgic for the good old days and especially any fans of the Famous Five series.Disclaimer: This book was sent to me by the author. This is not a sponsored review. All opinions are 100% my own. less

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