Ashley and Adam are excited to be in Colorado where they can
explore caves during their family vacation. While exploring the Cave of the
Winds, they become enmeshed in a theft that involves half a million dollars'
worth of gold crystals. Although Mom and Dad Arlington fear their children are
in over their heads, the teenagers proceed to look for clues to the mystery.
The reader follows them through several well-known spots in Colorado as they
search for the thieves. When the police finally close in on the thieves, the
Arlingtons think the mystery has been solved, but it has just begun.
Review by Rose Thornton:
Crime in a Colorado Cave is light fiction; a mystery novel entailing
burglary and fraud. It was billed by the
author, Bob Schaller, as a “young adult” level, which is one reason I chose it.
I like to sample what young adults are reading from time to time, and I am
usually pleasantly surprised. While
reading the book, however, I realized it was not what I would consider “young
adult” level. I then discovered the site for buying the book had it labeled as
“children’s literature.” In my opinion,
this book is somewhere in-between those two levels; I would suggest it as most
appropriate for 7th to 9th grade readers. Although it was
not really what I expected, it was well-written and interesting. Schaller has a knack for tying together
strings of non-credible, but intriguing, coincidences and making it work well
for the overall plot. His technique was engaging and admirable. I didn’t find this to be one of the greatest
books overall, but I can recommend it as one I think the younger reader will
find enjoyable.
Length:
126 Pages
Print Price: $7.69
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