The House on the Cliff A4

Name: Chad Kocherhans
Class: A4
Book: The House On The Cliff
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Pages: 180
Rating: ***

Recommendation: This book would be good for mystery and suspense lovers. Its great because its good for young kids and even adults can read it. Theres quite a few twists and an ending even I didn't see coming.

Summary: Fenton Hardy, the famous private detective and father of the Hardy Boys, asks his sons to help him with a case involving a criminal named Snattman and the smuggling of stolen drugs. Hardy directs Frank and Joe to a house on the cliff, that offers an excellent vantage point to watch for smugglers. They are tricked into the house by cries for help, and are trapped for in the attic. They get out. On the way home they see a man boating being chased by another boat. After his boat explodes, the boys get a rowboat to rescue the man. When the man is brought to shore he regains consciousness and says his name is Mr jones. Then Mr. Jones disappears. Frank finds Mr. Hardy's hat. They search for a secret tunnel by the cliff. Frank and Joe are captured at gunpoint. Chet and Tony go to the Coast Guard and find Biff Hooper, Jerry Gilroy, and Phil Cohen there and lead them to the smugglers cave.

Explanation of Rating: I gave it 3 stars because I felt like I have read better mystery books before, but that doesn't mean it was a terrible book because i still liked it. For me it didn't have enough action, but i really liked how it always kept you guessing.

Favorite Passage: "You're a prisoner here and you'll stay here until you die unless you write that note." page-113

I like this passage because its a weary voice that the boys could barely hear hear the prisoner, but he just comes straight out and says "no".