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The Masked Monkey
178 pages
A classic, globe-trotting detective adventure where brotherly courage is tested against deadly wildlife and ruthless criminal syndicates.
What it feels like
Reading this classic mystery feels like strapping in for a relentlessly escalating adventure. What begins as a standard missing-persons inquiry quickly accelerates into a brisk, globe-trotting thriller steeped in physical peril. The mood is consistently suspenseful and action-packed, dropping readers into a dangerous South American landscape teeming with deadly wildlife and ruthless criminal syndicates. The prose is direct and accessible, designed to keep the pages turning as the young protagonists rely on their unwavering courage and brotherly teamwork to survive. It is an earnest, high-stakes puzzle that delights young readers who crave classic detective stories where the danger is real, the adversaries are cunning, and perseverance is the ultimate key to uncovering the truth.
- Mood
- thrilling
- perilous
- action-packed
- Tone
- earnest
- suspenseful
- adventurous
- resolute
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- brotherly teamwork · courage in the face of danger · uncovering deception · international intrigue
- The writing
- Direct, accessible, and action-driven, prioritizing forward momentum and suspense over deep introspection.
- The arc
- The journey escalates from a curious domestic disappearance into a pulse-pounding fight for survival against ruthless international adversaries.
- Who it's for
- Young mystery enthusiasts who crave classic, globe-trotting adventures filled with clever sleuthing and escalating physical danger.
Content notes
- animal peril
- kidnapping
- criminal syndicates
- life-threatening situations
About the book
Frank and Joe Hardy are called upon to find a wealthy industrialists's son who has mysteriously disappeared. Did Graham Retson flee from his home because he was at odds with his father, or was he kidnapped? Finding the answer turns into something more dangerous and larger in scope than Frank and Joe ever bargained for. The only clue in the case leads the two young detectives to South America, where the intrigues of evil adversaries almost cost them their lives. Involved in this complex mystery are a fierce-looking monkey trained to be a killer, a school of voracious, man-eating piranhas, a ruthless gang of passport thieves, and a cleverly operated change-your-identity mill for criminals. Only through their courage and perseverance do the Hardys solve one of the toughest cases they have ever tackled. - Flyleaf.
Description from Open Library.
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