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Herculeah Jones Mystery
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Herculeah Jones Mystery series.
In this seventh book, Byars makes playful use of Gothic novel conventions by introducing a sinister tower, an innocent captive, and an evil impostor. All await Herculeah as she investigates the strange goings-on at the Hunt mansion. The brief chapters move along at a fast pace until Herculeah has an exciting encounter with the villain and (of course) solves the mystery.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert
(2)
4-6
Herculeah Jones Mystery series.
The latest mystery in the series actually focuses more on Meat than on Herculeah herself. In a two-pronged plot line, Byars plays out both Meat's discovery of a body in a comedy club bathroom and Herculeah's efforts to locate Meat's long-missing father. At the usual zippy pace, interrupted only by the cliffhanging chapter endings, the story unfolds and is resolved to the satisfaction of all.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
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