Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Operation Varsity Blues

Subtitle: (A Kahale and Claude Mystery, Book 3)

Author: Timothy R. Baldwin

Genre: Young Adult/Adventure/Mystery

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 3

Best read after earlier books in series? Possibly

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57970939-operation-varsity-blues

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

The foursome now have an actual client. Alissa, Marcus and their best friends wait for a mysterious client to turn up to solve the next mystery. What they didn’t count on was Marcus’ dad turning up. They are asked to investigate how some unlikely students end up being accepted at a prestigious university. But is all as it seems?

What I liked about the book:

It was fast-paced and difficult to put down.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I loved the entire book.

My favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the third book in the series. I wonder if there will be more to follow.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a great young adult mystery and adventure story and is great for lovers of the famous five stories.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Yes

Adult Yes

If you like adventure mysteries, this young adult series may be the series for you.

I’m looking forward to reading more by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Gather information, report back to me, and do nothing illegal.

With these instructions received under the cover of darkness and a list of names, Marcus and Alissa launch an investigation into their own classmates.

Friendship and investigative skills will be put to the test as these teen detectives take on their most challenging case yet. But when their investigation is suddenly shut down without explanation, the teens have already gathered too many clues to just leave it alone. As powerful forces work against them at every turn they take, will they be able to rise above the challenge?

What begins as a quick peek into high school drama, quickly turns dark and dangerous for the pair as they pursue answers to the questions someone doesn't want answered.

About the Author:

Tim grew up in Syracuse, New York. He currently resides in Maryland where he teaches English, Creative Writing, Film, and Theatre on the middle school level. At the insistence of his own students, he began writing seriously in 2014.

He credits his love for story to his mother, who spent countless hours reading to him and his siblings when they were growing up. Growing up, he devoured the literary works of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Piers Anthony, and many others. Mysteries, thrillers, and fantasies are among the genres he most frequently reads.

When he’s not writing, he’s reading, teaching, camping, or at a live music concert.