A review by tcbueti
The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett
3.0
A fan of detective novels is forced to become a detective to foil an evil plot.
Silly and suspenseful--I loved the descriptions of the formulaic "Bailey Brothers" detective novels, with their (mostly) useless tips (Steve dresses up as a sailor, complete with striped shirt, mustache and eye-patch, to infiltrate a bar--he's 12), and the band of top-secret librarian agents Steve has to outwit.
Silly and suspenseful--I loved the descriptions of the formulaic "Bailey Brothers" detective novels, with their (mostly) useless tips (Steve dresses up as a sailor, complete with striped shirt, mustache and eye-patch, to infiltrate a bar--he's 12), and the band of top-secret librarian agents Steve has to outwit.