The Case of the Waltzing Mouse

Brains Benton Mystery #5

by George Wyatt

Brains Benton mystery #5

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Childrens

107 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

pseudonym for Charles Spain Verral

Reviews

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've now read three of the Brains Benton series and don't understand why there weren't more books in this series. If I'd read them as a kid, they'd have been favorites. Wyatt does a great job of writing from the point-of-view of a boy in his early teens living in small town America around the mid-20th century. The style is quick and fun. The main problem I had with this book is the question of how it is that a metal detector would be of use in locating a wooden fishing creel. I'll also add that the quality of this series rated much better accompanying artwork and the dismally low quality, highly acidic paper that Whitman used in publishing it.

[Tony · Rating 5 out of 5]

I admit I am a bit biased here. I read this book (several times) about 50 years ago and came across it last week with my 10 year old hand writing in it proudly announcing I was the owner of the book! I re read and to be honest it has aged very well and it was good clean 1960's fun! It certainly brought back a lot of memories and I was pleased to see that for the most part it was quite believable. Hopefully I will find the other five or so books in the series.

[Robert Schneider · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the first of this series I have read. I grew up reading The Hardy Boys series but expanded into many of the other 'boy detective/adventure' series that were published at the time. This is the first of these I have come across and it is the 5th in the series. I hate to say, based on this one book, this series was one of the lesser efforts of the period. Even though the story only takes place over a couple days it felt much longer. The characters acted as if lots of exciting things were going on not much happens and the pacing is very slow. If I find any of the other books in this series will I buy them and read them? If they are a good price, probably. When all is said and done, i love these old series.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is Brains Benton book #5 and the 5th one in a row that I've read. I'm really enjoying them. Jimmy Carson is the narrator. He's also knows as Operative 3 in the Benton & Carson International Detective Agency. "Brains" Benton, known as "X", is the the red-haired genius in charge.

In this book the boys are looking forward to a 2 week long vacation in a cabin in the lake. But almost immediately they meet the German Professor who has a small menagerie of performing animals- including the waltzing mouse. But there's a mean man who wants to do the professor harm and steal the money that he always carries. When the professor is kidnapped, the detective agency has to step it up.

This series has a lot of 60s charm.

[Nick C · Rating 5 out of 5]

9/10 ?m

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another winner!