Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

Posted on 25 December 2017 by Wendelin Van Draanen

Grams always told her those binoculars would get her into trouble Now Sammy s witnessed a crime at the Heavenly Hotel a light fingered thief stealing 4,000 from Madame Nashira, the astrologer with the fire hazard hair do Thing is, while she was watching him, he was watching her, tooFast paced and funny, packed with menacing suspects and clever clues, the Sammy Keyes mysteries keep you guessing to the last riveting page. Read Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief – kino-fada.fr May 2016 So it took me a while to get back around to this but so, so glad I did Just as good as I remembered great little plot twists, fantastic lead characters and surprisingly plausible storyline, and despite the rather huge age gap pretty sure this is both for and about 12 year olds I really enjoyed reading it again.Jan 2016 Haven t read this in nearly a decade scary...Not a favourite one Too many factors to get over with this story.Firstly, the plot is too simple and doesn t even begin to unfold until almost the first half of the book is over Secondly, there are so many sub plots in the main plot The main plot is catching a robber who continues to steal money and valuable things from the locality The sub pl...Edit I just read some of the reviews and I m a little disappointed Sammy does tell a lie or two in the book, but let s be honest didn t you tell a lie once in a while when you were a kid And tell me a book in which the character was absolutely perfect that you still love to the day Sammy s lying is what we call a flaw and it s part of what makes her such an interesting character The thing that bugs me the most about the reviews I just read, however, is that those of you upset about her lyi Edit I just read some of the reviews and I m a little disappointed Sammy does tell a lie or two in the book, but let s be honest didn t you tell a lie once in a while when you were a kid And tell me a book in which the character was absolutely perfect that you still love to the day Sammy s lying is what we call a flaw and it s part of what makes her such an interesting character The thing that bugs me the most about the reviews I just read, however, is that those of you upset about her lying didn t give the rest of the series a try If you did, you would see her character grow and see that she eventually turns into a trustworthy and responsible young woman, despite the fact that she is only 12 years old Sammy is a very real and relatable character, which is why I adore her so much Now, on ...Sammy Keyes mystery series, how do I love thee Let me count the ways well, I CAN T because you are so WONDERFULLY AMAZING I want to put every book in your whole dang series on my favorites shelf, but I know I shouldn t because that would be excessive But here are just a few of the things I love about you I love how Sammy, 12 year old solver of small town crimes, never wastes time worrying about how pretty or thin she is, despite being in the high peer pressure world of middle school Her app Sammy Keyes mystery series, how do I love thee Let me count the ways well, I CAN T because you are so WONDERFULLY AMAZING I want to put every book in your whole dang series on my favorites shelf, but I know I shouldn t because that would be excessive But here are just a few ...3.5 starsSammy Keyes lives with her Grandma in a seniors only apartment when one day she catches someone stealing money from one of the hotel rooms across the street There are a number of burglaries that follow and leave everyone a little anxious for this individual to be caught This really did entertain me Sammy is a spunky individual who is ready to stand up for herself and those she cares about and boy is she curious I couldn t help but love herandas I read on She has so much 3.5 starsSammy Keyes lives with her Grandma in a seniors only apartment when one day she catches someone stealing money from one of the hotel rooms across the street There are a number of burglaries that follow and leave everyone a little anxious for this individual to be caught This really did entertain me Sammy is a spunky individual who is ready to stand up for herself and th...Thirteen year old Sammy, who lives illegally at her grandmother s seniors only apartment sees a crime committed while she s looking through her binoculars and the thief sees her Booktalk Sammy Keyes life is already crazy She s living illegally with her grandma in a seniors only apartment complex while her mother tries to find an acting job out in California While looking through her binoculars at the seedy hotel across the road when her grandma has specifically told her NOT to be she se Thirteen year old Sammy, who lives illegally at her grandmother s seniors only apartment sees a crime committed while she s looking through her binoculars and the thief sees her Booktalk Sammy Keyes life is already crazy She s living illegally with her grandma in a seniors only apartment complex while her mother tries to find an acting job out in California While looking through her binoculars at the seedy hotel across the road when he...A very fun and clever first entry with a heroine who really is a modern day Nancy Drew B 83% Very GoodAs always, Sammy Keyes just opens my heart and fills it with joy.Always good when we can find one everyone likes while in the car Also, not too long Great mystery.

English
25 December 2017

Wendelin Van Draanen