Reggie, Vaughn, Demian, and the Boy Detective, Quinn
Higgins, like to pal around at school and at home. They call themselves “Quinn
and the Three Musketeers.” Thanks to Demian they learn that there is a new kid
in school. The 11 year old boy is from Chicago and just got to North Carolina
and that means that Demian can happily give up his title of the “new kid.”
The new kid is Frederick Cullen and he is living
with his grandfather out on Big Flatty Creek.
Word is that his mom is dead and his father died fighting in
Afghanistan. Since Frederick wants to learn how to fish and Quinn is good at it
that becomes a natural way to start talking to Frederick. The plan is to make friends
with Frederick and bring him into the group.
When Quinn and the others aren’t making instruments
for the upcoming talent show the boys try to figure out ways to help Frederick
as his rather rude grandfather makes it clear that no one is welcome at their
home. The boys, who have been on more than one adventure, suspect that the elderly
man is hiding something. It could be something very important and may have
links back to World War II. A secret that boy detective Quinn Higgins is
determined to discover in The Adventures of the Quinn Higgins Boy
Detective: The Case of the Lost U-Boat.
From the first book The Case of the Missing Homework
through this, the fifth book in the series, readers have been treated to Quinn
Higgins, a fun loving kid growing up in North Carolina. An active kid who would
rather spend time with his friends outdoors than inside playing video games,
Quinn has an innate curiosity which can put him in sticky situations such as in
this book. For us readers of a certain age, these books are very reminiscent of
the classic Encyclopedia Brown series.
This read is fast moving, solidly good, and engages
the interest of kids and adults as do the other books of the series. While a mystery
is at the core of the book, the read is also about exploring one’s own talents
as well as helping others as relationships matter. Sometimes things don’t work
out exactly as expected and this life lesson comes through clearly at the end
of the story. This is a series that works for kids and parents.
This latest good book in the series is also complimented
by four pages at the end of the book detailing how the instruments are made that
the boys use in their talent show. The four instruments are things for the kid
in all of us to consider making.
The Adventures of the Quinn Higgins Boy Detective: The Case of the Lost U-Boat
Douglas
Quinn
AAS
White Heron Press (Via CreateSpace)
ISBN
#978-1492974215
November
2013
Paperback
132
Pages
$7.16
Material supplied by the author in exchange for my
objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2013
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2 comments:
Thanks for the fine review, Kevin. Have already written book 6 of this series, The Case of The Gray Ghost's Belt Buckle, which is currently in the editing phase. -- Douglas Quinn
Good book that makes reviewing easy.
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