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Meddling Kids

by Edgar Cantero (Goodreads Author)

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read in May 2018

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Katy said: " What a fun and sassy novel!! I loved what Cantero did with the classic four kids and a dog detective group, and gave a really satisfying answer to the question, “what happens if it isn’t some guy in a mask?” What I really loved is what he did with th What a fun and sassy novel!! I loved what Cantero did with the classic four kids and a dog detective group, and gave a really satisfying answer to the question, “what happens if it isn’t some guy in a mask?” What I really loved is what he did with the female characters—there may have been a “Velma” and a “Daphne” character in looks, but their personalities were completely different than what they were in the TV show (in a positive and fun way!) and they were real three dimensional characters with a history and a lot of trauma to sort through throughout the course of the novel. It was also interesting how Cantero chose to deal with the fact that Peter, the eldest and the “Fred” of the group, has passed away before the events in the book took place.

The beginning 75-100 pages had me laughing out loud with the gang’s sassy comments as they all learned to work with each other again, and Cantero’s sly mystery references—the Zoinx river, the Blyton Detective Club (for teen detective author Enid Blyton I discovered), and even modeling one of the BDSC’s old cases on an actual Scooby Doo episode (the sheep smuggler case haha). I was so impressed! I also felt like Cantero spent just the right amount of time moving the gang back to Blyton Hills; it gave us a good feel for everyone before things got really focused on the case.

Next up, the case! So I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I picked up the book, but the case is extremely paranormal (hint: check out the ~symbol~ on the book spine if you have a physical copy). The case and the reasoning and the magic were super out there, but in a right up my kind of alley weird! If you want more details, please ask! I loved Blyton Hills, the summer town in Oregon where the kids all met up, and where most of the book takes place. It was so funny to watch them run into familiar faces and see how much relationships changed after being away from town for so long.

Lastly, TIM!!!!! The dog of the group. He was so great, and I loved how well trained and helpful he was, as well as the fact that his actions were read into as if he was also a human. So precious. I loved every scene with him and the penguin toy :) and the final reveal about Tim at the end of the book was also so sweet; it put a big smile on my face.

As I said this book was super weird, so I have no idea who personally I would recommend this to! I guess if you really liked Scooby Doo and mysteries, if you like new takes on old characters that make them better and more representative and diverse than they were before, if you’re okay with the paranormal, and if you have a very open mind, then definitely think about it! As for me, I can’t wait until I get my hands on The Supernatural Enhancements, the other book Cantero has published in English. ...more "

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May 20, 2018 08:07PM · see review