Title: Substandard and contrived
Product review: I could hardly wait for this muddled tale to end. Julie Campbell Tatham, writing as "Julie Campbell," wrote the first six books of the series, and this, the fifth, stumbles. The scenes where Trixie tries to convince her family and friends that she's "in love" to achieve a noble secret agenda, were embarrassing and unnecessary -- she could have achieved the same end by straightforwardly confiding in her parents. And the "mystery" turns out to be a disappointing non-mystery.I recommend this book strictly to continuity fans who want to know every detail of the development of the Bob-Whites of the Glen club; otherwise, skip to the Mystery in Arizona for a believable story and entertaining (rather than ridiculous) style.
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