Reviews
Praise for "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" : "A Pink Panther-esque page turner...exceptionally literary and entirely singular. Characterized by linguistic playfulness and an appreciation for the archaic, "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" is frequently laugh-out-loud hilarious...illustrations by celebrated cartoonist Seth only add to the throwback gumshoe vibe of this outrageous, long-overdue, middle-grade follow-up series from a truly beloved narrator.", "Chock-full of linguistic play and literary allusions to children's and classic literature, this is adventure mystery for young readers who like to think as they read." -- Kirkus, * "Will thrill fans of the author's earlier works and have even reluctant readers turning pages with the fervor of seasoned bookworms. A must-have.", "Demands to be read twice: once for the laughs and the second time for the clues."-- The Boston Globe, Praise for "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" : "A Pink Panther-esque page turner...exceptionally literary and entirely singular. Characterized by linguistic playfulness and an appreciation for the archaic, "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" is frequently laugh-out-loud hilarious...illustrations by celebrated cartoonist Seth only add to the throwback gumshoe vibe of this outrageous, long-overdue, middle-grade follow-up series from a truly beloved narrator." -- Los Angeles Times, "Chock-full of linguistic play and literary allusions to children's and classic literature, this is adventure mystery for young readers who like to think as they read."-- Kirkus, "The author's trademark wit and talent for sustaining suspense make this fast-paced, noir mystery a fun choice for kids who enjoy a good whodunit." -- School Library Journal, "The author's trademark wit and talent for sustaining suspense make this fast-paced, noir mystery a fun choice for kids who enjoy a good whodunit."-- School Library Journal, Praise for "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" : "A Pink Panther-esque page turner...exceptionally literary and entirely singular. Characterized by linguistic playfulness and an appreciation for the archaic, "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" is frequently laugh-out-loud hilarious...illustrations by celebrated cartoonist Seth only add to the throwback gumshoe vibe of this outrageous, long-overdue, middle-grade follow-up series from a truly beloved narrator."-- Los Angeles Times, "Reading this second adventure is like playing a combination of Clue and a children's literature version of Trivial Pursuit." -- The Horn Book, "Snicket introduces a sometimes charming, more often alarming cast of characters-all whom keep pages turning."-- Booklist, "Demands to be read twice: once for the laughs and the second time for the clues." -- The Boston Globe, "Snicket introduces a sometimes charming, more often alarming cast of characters-all whom keep pages turning." -- Booklist, * "Will thrill fans of the author's earlier works and have even reluctant readers turning pages with the fervor of seasoned bookworms. A must-have." -- School Library Journal, starred review, * "Will thrill fans of the author's earlier works and have even reluctant readers turning pages with the fervor of seasoned bookworms. A must-have."-- School Library Journal, starred review, "Reading this second adventure is like playing a combination of Clue and a children's literature version of Trivial Pursuit."-- The Horn Book