Series: Anthony Monday Mysteries

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The Mansion in the Mist (2004)

I'd read this books several times as an adolescent and I always thought kindly on it. I recently just reread it and realized it was crap. The book is filled with plot holes, deus ex machinae, ginormous leaps in logic that belie the author's unstructured story development.It's a perfect example ...

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The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn (1997)

Books by John Bellairs were a huge treat for my brother and me as kids. Going back over them recently, I realized I couldn't remember anything about The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn. After struggling to stay interested enough to finish the book at all as an adult, I have some idea why: it's pre...