Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Fish-Faced Mask of Mystery
Franklin W. Dixon · 2000
58/100
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Perfectly competent formula mystery for young Hardy Boys fans, with short chapters and age-appropriate adventure that emerging readers can handle, but there is nothing here that distinguishes this entry from any other book in the Clues Brothers line. It is a series filler, not a standout, and the ghost-written house-name authorship means quality is a roll of the dice.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance46
craft52
originality38
accuracy65
hype60
age-fit78
human-eye48
Penny’s verdict58
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