its_literature's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.5
rude that no one believed trixie but a fun mystery nonetheless!
amyreadsbooks16's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
opalthegembookreviews's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
alsoiread's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
halfcentreader's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Meet Trixie's brothers for the first time and the formation of the Bobwhites of the Glen club. Found diamond leads to capture of 2 pickpockets one of whom poses as a chauffer to try and get his loot back.
govmarley's review against another edition
3.0
More adventures with Trixie and Honey. What a charmed life they lead!
Seriously, though, how large is the Wheeler's estate that they have a deserted Gatehouse on the grounds that people have forgotten about? I'm trying to picture a world where her mother and father didn't immediately tear it down. Deserted, dirty, holes in the roof...definitely a surprise that they let that stand. Anyway, the girls decide it will be their clubhouse, naturally. And then Trixie finds a diamond (Honey immediately can tell it's real, because the girl is overflowing with diamonds, yo). Bad guys are on the prowl, and the mystery is on. Oh, and we get a new chauffeur because my boy Regan hates anything that doesn't run on 4 legs and Miss Trask is busy being a total boss babe.
What will happen with the diamond? Guess you will have to read for yourself. This one is especially stretching the bounds of imagination, but I still gave it 3 stars.
Seriously, though, how large is the Wheeler's estate that they have a deserted Gatehouse on the grounds that people have forgotten about? I'm trying to picture a world where her mother and father didn't immediately tear it down. Deserted, dirty, holes in the roof...definitely a surprise that they let that stand. Anyway, the girls decide it will be their clubhouse, naturally. And then Trixie finds a diamond (Honey immediately can tell it's real, because the girl is overflowing with diamonds, yo). Bad guys are on the prowl, and the mystery is on. Oh, and we get a new chauffeur because my boy Regan hates anything that doesn't run on 4 legs and Miss Trask is busy being a total boss babe.
What will happen with the diamond? Guess you will have to read for yourself. This one is especially stretching the bounds of imagination, but I still gave it 3 stars.
imzadirose's review against another edition
5.0
My favorite of the series. Love the mystery and the start of the BWG's.
bethreadsandnaps's review against another edition
3.0
I had read this one when I was young and remembered enjoying the Trixie Belden series.
This is supposedly a mystery about a found diamond in a gatehouse, but the culprit was theorized very early on and never disproven. A lot of the book is dialogue between Trixie, Honey, Trixie's brothers, and Miss Trask, Regan and Dick.
What I appreciated was even though Honey and Jim live in privilege, there was a lot of talking about earning their own money.
This is supposedly a mystery about a found diamond in a gatehouse, but the culprit was theorized very early on and never disproven. A lot of the book is dialogue between Trixie, Honey, Trixie's brothers, and Miss Trask, Regan and Dick.
What I appreciated was even though Honey and Jim live in privilege, there was a lot of talking about earning their own money.
msmandrake's review against another edition
5.0
My first TB, and still my favorite.
"That word grows on you," Trixie said. "Pretty soon, you'll be talking out of the corner of your mouth. Dip. It sounds better when you say Dick the Dip. Maybe he's one of your pickpockets."
"Oh, undoubtedly," Mart said. "To be sure, to be sure. And he specializes in picking the pockets of fat little boys in playsuits."
"Dick the Dick sounds better to me," Honey said with a giggle. "I'm sure he's a detective."
"A G-man, no less", Trixie jeered. "It's well-known that they all look like weasels."
"That word grows on you," Trixie said. "Pretty soon, you'll be talking out of the corner of your mouth. Dip. It sounds better when you say Dick the Dip. Maybe he's one of your pickpockets."
"Oh, undoubtedly," Mart said. "To be sure, to be sure. And he specializes in picking the pockets of fat little boys in playsuits."
"Dick the Dick sounds better to me," Honey said with a giggle. "I'm sure he's a detective."
"A G-man, no less", Trixie jeered. "It's well-known that they all look like weasels."