Hello, I'm Richard Nicholas Nimz, prospector of the written word. I'm not a big mystery fan. I don't hate them, I just prefer straight-up fantasy/action. That being said, I've encountered a great many mysteries that I've enjoyed. Case in point, The Mystery of Mr. Nice.
Citation: Hale, B. (2000). The mystery of Mr. Nice: from the tattered casebook of Chet Gecko, private eye.
Plot: The name's Gecko, Chet Gecko. I'm a private eye. My specialty: the crimes that slip through the cracks of Emerson Hicky Elementary School. Case in point: One day I'm busted for my constitutional rights to artistic expression and redress of academia and sent to Principal Nero's office. Once I'm there, however, the principal complements me on my work. Something is wrong, deeply wrong. Our principal has obviously been replaced by an imposter. With the help of my assistant Natalie Attired, we're going to get to the bottom of this, no matter to what depths of conspiracy and corruption we have to descend.
Impression: This wasn't bad, but I imagine kids would like it better. The whole book is a parody of hard-boiled detective fiction, which was pretty stock for my tastes. The plot, however, is amazingly fun and you can tell you're not supposed to take it seriously. I wish I could enjoy it more, but I, as an adult, just laughed too little at it. It's no Tracer Bullet, but it's my tastes that keep me from enjoying it, and it works well at what it does.
Second opinion: "The swift plot, clever wisecracking, and hardboiled style make this chapter book a terrific read." - Cadance Fletcher, Booklist
Citation: Fletcher, C. (n.a.). The mystery of Mr. Nice : from the tattered casebook of Chet... Retrieved: May 6, 2015, from: http://esl.opac.marmot.org/GroupedWork/236c0569-7cd9-22a9-3dcb-f5f8867d6f86/Home
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