Jeff Kusilek

Fun!

Revisado: 04-02-24

I'm yet to be disappointed by a Lady Hardcastle mystery! T.E. Kinsey has a gift for period writing, never straying into the pitfalls modern vocabulary or syntax, while also managing not to be so bound to the era that the dialogue becomes stilted. Instead, the writing is witty, charming, and often laugh-out-loud funny. His plots are almost always ridiculous in the best possible way, combining the sensibility and humor of Jane Austen with the adventure of Rider Haggard.

This time Lady Hardcastle and Flo find themselves solving both an art theft and a murder, learning about the new craze for bicycle racing, and searching for buried treasure. We meet an old circus pal.of Flo's, and old schoolmate of Lady Emily's, and a half dozen other quirky characters along the way. It all adds up to the usual smorgasbord of red herrings, cheesy jokes, and pretzel-like plot twists that we've come to love in this series.

I cannot finish without giving due credit to the amazing narration provided by Elizabeth Knowelden. Too many audio versions of good books are ruined by sub-standard narration but Ms. Knowelden is the perfect reader for this series. Her excellent character voices of both genders bring each one to life and she maintains exactly the right tone throughout which is especially important since these are written in the first person. She is the quintessential Flo.

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Awesome Series!

Revisado: 02-07-22

I have always had trouble finding good books for young boys so I was thrilled to discover Kid Normal. Not only is it truly suitable for both boys and girls but it is super fun for adults as well. The narration by the co-authors is perfect, not surprising since they are both experienced broadcasters and comedians. The stories are action-packed and focus on the true superpowers of teamwork, loyalty and friendship for fighting crime while never losing a sense of humor. I'd give 10 stars if I could.

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Thoroughly Enjoyable

Revisado: 08-09-20

I discovered this series a couple of months ago by happy accident at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and the timing couldn't have been better. The characters are engaging, the stories are humorous without resorting to crassness, and while the mysteries aren't the most difficult to unravel, they do have enough red herrings and twists to keep one interested. This isn't great literature, but it's not meant to be. Instead, it's light-hearted and cheerful which, in these days of social distancing and isolation, is exactly the sort of reading I am looking for.

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