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reviewed The Mystery of the Silver Spider by Robert Arthur (Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators)

Robert Arthur: The Mystery of the Silver Spider (1985, Random House) 3 stars

Three young detectives travel abroad to solve a mystery involving a silver spider and a …

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2 stars

The boys are off to Europe to go undercover. It's as ridiculous as you might expect.

Lame plot about Jupe, Bob, and Pete who inexplicably make friends with a young Prince in a near-miss fender bender. They bond immediately and are invited to the coronation festivities, compliments of our dues ex machina, Mr. Hitchcock. Lots of silliness, climbing up and down the sides of buildings, hiding out, and silver spiders. Throw in a dose of 1970's amnesia as a plot device and you've got a hot mess of a stew going, baby.

I usually love these books but this one misses the mark for me. I'll continue reading through the series so you don't have to. Only 2 stars but I still love you, boys.