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Western Mysteries
3 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Western Mysteries series.
In this third rousing series entry, P.K. is going to Carson City to investigate Poker Face Jace, who Opal Blossom believes is her two-timing fiancé. P.K. must navigate twists and turns in a case involving Nevada Territory's bid for statehood. A big reveal should have readers thinking about P.K.'s art of disguise and looking at our hero in a new light.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
(2)
4-6
Western Mysteries series.
After The Case of the Deadly Desperados, twelve-year-old P.K. Pinkerton opens a detective agency in the untamed Nevada Territory of 1862. A client quickly appears: the young former slave Martha, who witnessed a murder and fears for her own life; P.K. must find the killer. The story unfolds quickly with numerous twists and turns propelled by cliffhangers at the end of each chapter.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2013
(2)
4-6
Western Mysteries series.
P.K.'s story opens when a gang of outlaws kills his foster parents and he escapes with his "Destiny," which turns out to be a deed to a mine worth millions. P.K. has trouble showing emotion and reading people, a dual problem that keeps getting him in trouble. The strongly voiced account succeeds as a rousing adventure that promises more action in a future installment. Glos.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2012
3 reviews
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