Henry is a
little boy that likes to hang around a senior center. Of course, hanging out
with old people is not exactly a "cool" thing. In fact, it's a
downright creepy thing, especially when it seems the place is haunted by
ghosts.
There were a
few too many characters to keep track of: Mildred, Phyllis, Florence,
Priscilla, Agnes, Betty, Sal, Teeny...I could just see these old fogies sitting
around a canasta table griping about belly aches and arguing to one another
over the loss of their false teeth. Yeah, not too fun to be around. I don't
know what Henry sees in that.
The book
started off as a lackluster read what with the insipid conversations and
unmemorable characters. Even though this wasn't a long story, it certainly felt
like it took forever to get to the plot--the whole point of it all. So there is
a mystery behind a stolen gem? And it's up to Henry and the old farts to solve
the crime? Yeah, it sounded interesting enough.
It's a
simple, little mystery, but I just couldn't get into it.
My rating: 2 stars
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