A review by rouver
Bandette, Volume 3: The House of the Green Mask, by Colleen Coover, Paul Tobin
4.0
Bandette continues to delight & entertain! The world's best thief has come up against the enigmatic Voice, who has kidnapped several people, including Bandette's beloved Daniel, in an attempt to ascertain the location of the House of the Green Mask. The Mysterious Madame Presto, a legendary fabulist, had supposedly amassed a huge number of treasures and hidden them away in the house. Bandette & her followers must track down & release the kidnap victims as well as capture the elusive Voice. The treasures of the House of the Green Mask must not fall into his hands!
I cannot properly describe how wonderful these books are: frivolous, light-hearted, lovely fun.
There are also several short stories at the end, like in the previous books. Here's an excerpt that will help you get the feel of the tone of these books:
"Ahh, you have arrived," Bandette said. "We can get down to business, then, no?"
"W-what?" Heloise stuttered. "Business? What business? And...you can't be here."
"I must be here," Bandette said, looking around as if to make sure. "For I am currently in no other places, so by simple means of elimination, this is where I must be, yes? Do you like strawberries, Heloise?"
"No."
"This cannot be true!" Bandette said, springing to her feet. "Strawberries are delicious, and they go quite well with candy bars. Though, to be sure, all things go well with candy bars, even...and perhaps especially...more candy bars."
I cannot properly describe how wonderful these books are: frivolous, light-hearted, lovely fun.
There are also several short stories at the end, like in the previous books. Here's an excerpt that will help you get the feel of the tone of these books:
"Ahh, you have arrived," Bandette said. "We can get down to business, then, no?"
"W-what?" Heloise stuttered. "Business? What business? And...you can't be here."
"I must be here," Bandette said, looking around as if to make sure. "For I am currently in no other places, so by simple means of elimination, this is where I must be, yes? Do you like strawberries, Heloise?"
"No."
"This cannot be true!" Bandette said, springing to her feet. "Strawberries are delicious, and they go quite well with candy bars. Though, to be sure, all things go well with candy bars, even...and perhaps especially...more candy bars."