The Secret Seven
ISBN: 9780340917541
Description
It's their very first adventure and the Secret Seven super-sleuths are already on the trail of a mystery. The gang are dressed in disguise, following a lead to a spooky old house in the snow.
Reviewed on 24th May 2020
Having completed my adult revisitation to Enid Blyton’s Five Find-Outers series, I turned next to the Secret Seven, which had been my second-favourite of the prolific author’s mystery series as a child.
This first book sets up the group, introduces the main characters and sets them off on their first adventure.
I was slightly surprised by how different it feels to the other series - this is clearly aimed at a younger audience, and uses simpler language, is shorter (barely 100 pages) and the plotting and mystery more straightforward (there is so much blatant foreshadowing that I don’t think anyone of any age wouldn’t spot the twist coming).
The gender roles feel very dated right from the start, and this is I suspect going to be a recurring feature as I make my way through the 15 stories, but I can always hope…
