Sam And Beryl Epstein
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What separates the Ken Holt series from many others is the quality of writing and the stories. There is an atmosphere to the Ken Holt series which can be almost softly noirish at times. That’s not to say it isn’t fun, like the Hardy Boys, but there is more grit to a Ken Holt mystery, and the boys seem a little more adult. Though the stories are fun, the danger is written more realistically than many other books for young adults from this era. If there’s a gun in play, not only is there a good chance it will be fired, but someone could actually get hurt. The same goes for a car chase, etc and this makes for a good mystery.
In this one, some corruption on the docks leads to Richard Holt and Sandy’s father deciding someplace else is the best place for the boys until the story blows over. But on an archaeological dig near Delaware Bay, where it is rumored Captain Kidd stashed some treasure, the boys find themselves in danger nonetheless, as they help search for an ancient glass house the leaders of the dig are certain is there. Someone is attempting to sabotage the expedition, and using galloping hoofbeats, which are part of an old legend tied to rum-running, to scare them off. Before it’s all over, there is some violence and exciting thrills as the two cases eventually meld into one.
While a couple of entries in the series were a tick better, this one is pretty good. Sam and his wife Beryl were a good writing team and the Ken Holt mysteries stands out from the pack in an era when so many famous series for children and young adults were being written. When you see the name Bruce Campbell on the front of a Ken Holt book, know that it is Samuel and Beryl Epstein who gave birth to one of the best written series books for children ever penned.… (mehr)