Review of Brains Bay

4 Star

 

What a fun imaginative story for young readers.

 

An exciting adventure ensues when four friends discover the sinister truth behind a school activities week. A missing student, picking locks and breaking and entering teacher's homes is only the beginning.

 

It is fast paced, easy to read and a bit tongue in cheek. The names of adults and places in the story are chosen with young humour in mind and a groan from adults!

 

There are clear descriptions so it is easy to visualise characters, places and situations.

 

The main characters are well created and the reader is rooting for them from the start. They make wrong decisions as children of their age would, but you will have to read the story to find out if they succeed. The baddies are rotten to the core and ugly. The mastermind behind it all is clever but greedy.

 I could not give 5 stars because I found it a little clichéd in places and often the background to a child's skill is mentioned after they have demonstrated it, almost like an explanation for their actions. There are a couple of loose ends too, but this does not detract from the story or pace, it's just a personal dislike.

 I would recommend this to young readers and parents who like to read to their children.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brains-Bay-