tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849561.post2284833580391698783..comments2024-03-24T12:54:09.148-05:00Comments on Kevin's Corner: FFB Review: THE MYSTERY OF THE INVISIBLE THIEF (1950) by Enid Blyton Reviewed by Barry ErgangKevin R. Tipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04170714419133752724noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849561.post-65289977796776317792019-01-11T14:48:36.349-06:002019-01-11T14:48:36.349-06:00You forget that I've read and loved my share o...You forget that I've read and loved my share of more traditional mysteries, particularly those involving seemingly impossible situations, by the likes of John Dickson Carr, Agatha Christie, Paul Halter, Hake Talbot, Edmund Crispin, Clayton Rawson and others, so I'm not as <i>rigorously</i> "hardboiled" as you might suppose. :-)<br /><br />As for the clueing, I agree that it was clever and, especially for the ages of the readers the book is aimed at, subtle. <br /><br />I also want to let you know I learned of this title from your blog post of 12/24/18, which prompted me to find a copy. Only a moment before writing this and the preceding paragraph, I read your <i>actual</i> review from 9/17/18. Having read that, I might try to find some of the other juvenile locked-room/impossible crime novels you recommend.Barry Erganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305184548497082776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849561.post-75879998434168547022019-01-11T10:06:23.851-06:002019-01-11T10:06:23.851-06:00Amazing! I got Barry “Hardboiled” Ergang to read E...Amazing! I got Barry “Hardboiled” Ergang to read Enid Blyton! Glad you enjoyed the book in spite of the formatting issues with your edition, but what did you think of the clueing? You're correct the plot hardly poses a challenge to older, seasoned mystery readers, but I thought the clueing here was impeccable. Something that would have certainly surprised more than one kid when they reached the end.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.com