David Jobling
Book Review - The Hairy Legs Heist
July 4th 2008 01:53
The Hairy Legs Heist
by Sue Whiting
Everyone probably knows a caged bird who says something too colorful to repeat with an owner who doesn't admit to teaching such language to a feathered fiend (or friend). It is one such bird, Hairy Legs who is the main focus of this Britt Brady Mystery. Young Britt is something of an Australian Nancy Drew, and upon the mysterious disappearance of Hairy Legs, Britt swings into action. Newspaper clippings and significant lists appear as images on the page amongst the textural narrative, which is a neat break from the traditional novel adding an engaging quality. Britt Brady is a likeable protagonist and comes across as an authentic young woman with a mission.
She is surrounded by amusing characters, such as Dimi Papadakas and Leo Darius, who provide a peripheral insight into being bi-cultural kids in modern urban Australia. This tale of Britt and her mates tracking the missing bird's whereabouts moves at a slick pace without emerging as predictable. And the realism of contemporary life is well reflected in the occasional phonetic spelling and ultimate revelations. Once the mystery is unravelled everyone is able to relax before the next mystery undoubtedly ensues. A good read for nearly and early teens.
New Frontier, RRP: $14.95 -- David Jobling
by Sue Whiting
Everyone probably knows a caged bird who says something too colorful to repeat with an owner who doesn't admit to teaching such language to a feathered fiend (or friend). It is one such bird, Hairy Legs who is the main focus of this Britt Brady Mystery. Young Britt is something of an Australian Nancy Drew, and upon the mysterious disappearance of Hairy Legs, Britt swings into action. Newspaper clippings and significant lists appear as images on the page amongst the textural narrative, which is a neat break from the traditional novel adding an engaging quality. Britt Brady is a likeable protagonist and comes across as an authentic young woman with a mission.
She is surrounded by amusing characters, such as Dimi Papadakas and Leo Darius, who provide a peripheral insight into being bi-cultural kids in modern urban Australia. This tale of Britt and her mates tracking the missing bird's whereabouts moves at a slick pace without emerging as predictable. And the realism of contemporary life is well reflected in the occasional phonetic spelling and ultimate revelations. Once the mystery is unravelled everyone is able to relax before the next mystery undoubtedly ensues. A good read for nearly and early teens.
New Frontier, RRP: $14.95 -- David Jobling
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