1990. The teen detectives once known as the Blyton Summer Detective Club (of Blyton Hills, a small mining town in the Zoinx River Valley in Oregon) are all grown up and haven’t seen each other since their fateful, final case in 1977. Andy, the tomboy, is twenty-five and on the run, wanted in at least two states. Kerri, one-time kid genius and budding biologist, is bartending in New York, working on a serious drinking problem. At least she’s got Tim, an excitable Weimaraner descended from the original canine member of the team. Nate, the horror nerd, has spent the last thirteen years in and out of mental health institutions, and currently resides in an asylum in Arhkam, Massachusetts. The only friend he still sees is Peter, the handsome jock turned movie star. The problem is, Peter’s been dead for years.
The time has come to uncover the source of their nightmares and return to where it all began in 1977. This time, it better not be a man in a mask. The real monsters are waiting.
So growing up my favourite show/cartoon has always been Scooby-Doo! I loved all the mysteries that the gang had to solve, the array of characters, and just the scary element of each episode.
Expected to come out this month on July 11th is a novel titled: “Meddling Kids” by Edgar Cantero! It’s based on a Scooby-Doo type story but the kids are now older, and the names are different from the characters in the original show. It is a mix of mystery, horror, and fantasy!
I adore the cover! The colours and illustration is so eye-catching, and I love how it uses the memorable purple and green shades from the cartoon. So stoked to read this! I hope to pick up a copy this July when it is released. I could probably pre-order it from Amazon but I think I’ll just wait till it comes out and look for it in my local Chapters store.
Image and synopsis from Goodreads 🙂
Much love,
Shantel ♡
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