Publisher and publishing date: American Girl; 2014
Number of pages: 184
Price and where to buy: $6.95; Barnes and Noble, American Girl (online, phone, or in store), local bookstores.
My rating overall (on 1-10 scale): 7.5
Synopsis: Caroline has an important package to deliver for her father in the big city of Albany. That means a three-day stagecoach trip with her friend Rhonda! The girls are fascinated by the other travelers, including a charming magician and a beautiful young woman with a sad past. But when Caroline's precious package goes missing, she realizes the culprit has to be a fellow passenger. She must unmask the thief––or her promise to Papa may be impossible to keep.
My opinions: It was a fun read. I love the Caroline character, although she can be a bit impulsive sometimes. The mystery part of the book was rather disappointing; I knew 'who had done it' about a quarter through the book. However, the story was engaging and fun, and even though I did know who had stolen the things, I was interested to find out how she/he would be unmasked, and SPOILER SPOILER what would happen to Elizabeth Bullard, the young woman, since she hadn't stolen anything and yet still acted suspicious.SPOILERS OVER. ;). I would read it again, but most of the AG mysteries haven't been very intriguing in the 'mystery' area, but there again, that might just be because I've read fifty gabillion Nancy Drew mysteries. Ok, not fifty gabillion, but you get the idea. :). I would recommend this book for a fun and engaging story, but if you're looking for an intriguing mystery that will boggle your brain, that you won't find. That being said, I do think that it was a good, solid book, with a few twists and turns you wouldn't expect. And since I think the mysteries are longer than the regular books for the characters, and are the same price ($6.95), I in some ways like the mysteries better.
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