UncoveredMyths reviewed Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Vanishing Victim (Trixie Belden) by Kathryn Kenny (Your Trixie Belden library ;)
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4 stars
A childhood favorite re-visited.
Is the story as good as I remember? – Yes
What ages would I recommend it too? – Ten and up.
Length? – Most of a day’s read.
Characters? – Memorable, several characters.
Setting? – Real world, pre - computer, pre - air conditioning, pre - cell phone.
Written approximately? – 1980.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Ready to read more.
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes. A slight mention of the time frame of the story - as the teens are given far more freedom to come and go as they please than would be safe today. Also, the absence of computers and cell phones.
Short storyline: The whole group work to prepare for a rummage sale. They are loaned a working Model A Ford. They meet a man who appears to be a …
A childhood favorite re-visited.
Is the story as good as I remember? – Yes
What ages would I recommend it too? – Ten and up.
Length? – Most of a day’s read.
Characters? – Memorable, several characters.
Setting? – Real world, pre - computer, pre - air conditioning, pre - cell phone.
Written approximately? – 1980.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Ready to read more.
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes. A slight mention of the time frame of the story - as the teens are given far more freedom to come and go as they please than would be safe today. Also, the absence of computers and cell phones.
Short storyline: The whole group work to prepare for a rummage sale. They are loaned a working Model A Ford. They meet a man who appears to be a homeless who helps them, and is nearly killed by a green van. It's a struggle to solve this mystery, as everyone claims the green van couldn't have run him down intentionally. A bit of amnesia prevents the victim from clearing up the story.
Notes for the reader: A great mystery! No violence and no murder. A bit of unreality here - on the part of Sergeant Molinson. A hit and run victim who had been in the hospital unconscious for days could not have walked to the Belden's damaged the Model A Ford and escaped. He couldn't have walked that far to begin with.