Mandie and the
Trunk’s Secret by Lois Gladys
Leppard is the fifth book in the Christian children Mandie Mysteries series. It
follows Mandie as she seeks to uncover what is in the trunk they found in the
school attic and solve the mystery the contents reveal.
This book gets 3.5 out
of 5 stars. It is another interesting mystery. I quite enjoyed watching the
girls in all their antics. This plot was one of my favorites and I had a lot of
fun following the twists and turns. The characters continue to grow and learn
and I appreciate being able to walk alongside them as they do.
I don’t know that it
needs to be said, but the spiritual content is strong. Leppard seems to have
the common focus on prayer (which I really like) in all the books and then
looks at other specific issues in each book. The lessons we learn in this one
are important and are good reminders for people of all ages.
Overall this book is
cute and fun. The only real down side is that after reading five of these books
(closely together) I have come to recognize a lack of higher quality writing.
Leppard often writes more in a “telling” style vs. a “showing” style. It isn’t
such a noticeable thing when just reading quickly through one book, but stay
with her for an extended time and it becomes more noticeable. Perhaps her writing
style improves with the series, I certainly hope so.
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