Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Beverly Gray's Adventure Review

I found the last chapter of this book strangely out of place as the main mystery gets wrapped up at the at the end of the second last chapter and then the last chapter is like a mini mystery in itself (starring Lenora to a large degree)
I love this cover. I love collecting the Dust Jacket cover series books and can appreciate those covers that stand out as being better than others. (That said Beverly Gray books aren't generally speaking the best cover art series going. But this cover I think captures Beverly and her beauty as you imagine it well.)
Kay Merrill who was introduced as a rival to Beverly returns here and the two reporters are put in a situation where they need to work together.
Although the title is "Adventure" the book has a strong relationship focus as Beverly's secretive behaviour puts her friend and fiancee offside at different times.
It was also good how Clair Blank can link in Beverly's home town and Vernon College so effortlessly in her writing which keeps long term readers of the series familiar and engaged. One of the benefits of loving the series for the reader.

Beverly Gray’s Problem Review

I wasn’t sure what the problem was for Beverly Gray was in this story, with that said it was a great read.
It was one of the books where the mystery went to the end of the book whilst layered with extra adventures and relationship stories. (This isn't always the case in a Beverly Gray Mystery, in some cases the mystery wraps up half way through the book.)

  • And a series of firsts:
    This story introduces us to the character of Kay Merrill, rival reporter to Beverly for the first time.
    Lenora parachutes out of an aeroplane for the first time.

The story flowed well, only disappoint would have been perhaps that the “whodunit” possibilities were so small there was only one person it could of possibly have been. That said author Clair Blank has not concentrated the story on who was the thief with this Beverly Gray book including a natural disaster.
This would have to be one of my favourite cover art designs on this book.