Published in 1950, the was a fairly decent swift paced book. The volume had a decent plot and good mystery and there was considerable interaction between the criminals. This volume for some reason often reminds me of The Secret of Pirates Hill. The brothers try to find a family treasure lost during the Civil War. One of the more funny chapters Atomic Crackers appear around page 130. I find this an average volume perhaps leaning slightly on the better than average side. Certainly worth reading. RATED B-

This review concerns the original 1950 edition. Frank, Joe and Chet travel to the southern U.S. to help a retired general find a fortune lost during the civil war. This was a really good book; it was well written and had a lot of action. Two things that I liked about this book were that unlike some books where Frank and Joe have little contact with the criminals until the last chapters, in this book they were constantly running into the crooks, also, there was actually a mystery to solve in this book (the location of the treasure), instead of some other volumes where Frank and Joe are merely trying to capture a certain gang. This is a great book all Hardy Boys fans will enjoy.

This oddly enough one of my favorite Hardy Boys book because of the post civil war connection and the southern stereotypes that are laughable at best. Obviously the writer had a limited at best knowlege of the south and this makes the book almost as comical to a true southerner as a fake southern accent in a movie or television. This oddly enough is the rule and not the exception in most of the hardy boys series.

Peter Corris has a good, lean, tight style. He does not rely on cheap plot devices. Unfortunately, Wet Graves is not his best, although it is more easily found in the USA than others. Try any of his other Cliff Hardy books before you try Wet Graves. Hint: you can find his other books at secondhand bookstores (Sorry, Amazon).

Wet Graves is only one of two Peter Corris novels that I have read because many of his books are out of print. The main character, Cliff Hardy private enquiry agent as they are called in "OZ" is very similar to Robert Crais's Elvis Cole. Both have a dry sense of humor and live with cats.Unfortunately Cliff does'nt have a Joe Pike to back him up. (Joe Pike types are outlawed in Australia) Mr. Corris is an excellent writer, he develops characters and his books have good plots. His writing is (IMHO) not quite up to Robert Crais level but few are.

Enjoyed this book. The newest hard-boiled detective, in the tradition of the Dashiell Hammett books. Great book for anyone who is interested in Mysteries and Australia. Takes place in the wonderful city of Sydney. Great action and adventure with a wonderful story.

I have almost the whole series of Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Supermysteries and I thought it was different because Nancy only goes to Memphis to sightsee and acompany Frank and Joe on their case.

Best of Enemies was a considerably good book. It wasn't dull and had a lot of action and enthusiasm. The novel shows the relationship of a wealthy Mexican boy, a Texan Confederate troop and a Navajo slave girl through a rough and hard time during the Civil War. Best of Enemies also reflects on how survival may depend on the least expected persons, and, another thing which I liked about it is that you can feel the emotions of the characters and the hardship and joys that they go through. An excellent book which I recommend to young readers who enjoy a good, well written historical fiction novel.

This is a moderately comprehensive book, but appears to be ruled by the compiler's personal tastes in music.

I'm am a little scathing because of the total ommision of one artist who dominated the charts in the UK between 1954 and 1955, namely Ruby Murray. Here is a short piece from a biography of her to illustrate her impact at the time:

"Murray's first release, 'Heartbeat', made the UK Top 5 in 1954, and was followed by 'Softly, Softly'. The latter reached number 1 in 1955, and became an ideal theme song, reflecting her shy image. In the early part of 1955 Murray had five singles in the Top 20 at the same time, an extraordinary record that lasted until the emergence of Madonna in the 80s. Murray's hits included 'Happy Days And Lonely Nights', 'Let Me Go Lover', 'If Anyone Finds This, I Love You' (with Anne Warren), 'Evermore', 'I'll Come When You Call', 'Real Love', 'Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye' and 'You Are My First Love'".

If this book had been compiled just for the USA market the ommision may have been understandable, but as it is of UK origin it is unforgivable for all those people who will remember her well.

Similar in scope to the All Music Guide, this hefty text includes entries on pop, rock, country, blues, jazz, Broadway and soul musicians, though in this case they are listed together alphabetically, rather than grouped in sections. This has the advantage that it has only two authors, and thus a clearer editorial focus (humorous when, as Brits, they include a few long passages on Euro bands that no one on this side of the Atlantic has ever heard of...) No graphics, but good writing, and admirably inclusive. Nice glossary of styles in the preface, too.

This is an average Hardy Boys book. Someone's trying to kill Ted Prescott, the father of a friend of Frank's girlfriend. Lots of action, an okay book.

Not great literature exactly, but doesn't have to be. The Casefiles tradition lives on, fast quick action with a reasonably interesting plot.

this book is about HARDY euphorbias (E), those that can be grown in a temperate garden. (Succulent enthusiasts be warned- not for you!) the 1st 2 or 3 chapters are of interest to any gardener but then to get into the meat of the book one needs some familiarity with botany & botanical terminology; What should be the most interesting part of the book- the A-Z of hardy E.in cultivation- is far too full of irritating detail useful only to the E. specialist & would not be usable (except by such enthusiasts) for the identification of an unknown species. There are 16 pages of beautiful photos of some 40 different species but,surprisingly, there is no reference to the text and when one does look up a particular plant there is noreference in the text to the photo. there are also some 20 line drawings shown in the list of contents but there is no indication of which page carries which drawing! only to be recommended to E. enthusiasts

If your interested in the fine details of botanical taxonamy and identifying / cultivating Euphorbia then this is a must for your collection. Euphorbia is a difficult genus to work with and the information in this work makes life a lot easier when keying out plant materials. Contains detailed drawings of seeds and fruits and color photo's of various plants. This work is relatively small but authoratative , detailed and has a permanent spot in my botanical library. A great dollar value. Note : covers Euphorbia under cultivation so may not cover most natives in your area but will give a good intro of Euphorbia terminology that will help in identification of any member of Euphorbia. There are not that many good works on Euphorbia currently in print so when you see one , " BUY IT " , this is one of a few ! Pages 188 , 47 color photo's , bibliography , bw drawings, index.

I was somewhat disappointed with this book. There isn't really anything "new", basically you could go to a gay bar and look for a garish queen and just take notes. It has some good moments, but you'd be better off getting one of the "Snaps" books. JE Hardy is a good author, but this just wasn't one of his best endeavors.

I received the Fag Gag book as a Christmas gift from
James E. Hardy Sunday Dec. 23, 2001. It is such a funny book, my only regret is not opening it on the night of my Christmas party and sharing with my guests. Well, on Christmas I unwrapped it and did not put it down until it was read...ha ha, from cover to cover.
I shyly found myself attempting to remember the snap back fire spewting lines. Hey I'm human and an entertainer.

I strongly dare and encourage any and everyone to purchase this encyclopedia of gags, and laughs for ones self and or family & friends.

James my goodman, keep up the great work-cause if you do then I'll keep throwing the GREAT parties!!!
Thanks for entertaining always.

Namaste & love,
Daniel Freeman Harlem USA.

This was a pretty decent book about a mystery at a carnival. The brothers are surrounded with danger never knowing who is friend or foe. I liked that aspect of the book which only few seem to have. Cover at in 1968 of the originals began their demise with this volume. It is worth reading and ranks among the best of the higher volumes. RATED B-

I think this was a very good book, but not one of the best in the series. I would still reccomend reading it.

A job catching pick-pockets at the local carnival, a stuffed whale being exhibited by Tony Prito and Biff Hooper and Mr. Hardy's latest case concerning a stolen ivory idol, send Frank and Joe onto a surprisingly exciting case. This mystery is filled with action and it has a rather interesting and well-thought-out plot. The Hardys are constantly coming into contact with the criminals during the course of the book and you are not always sure who is good and who is a member of the gang. One thing that I particularly like about this book is that, unlike many of the higher volumes, it remembers that Frank and Joe have friends and they are well-used in the book. It's not the greatest book, but I consider it to be one of the better of the higher volumes.

A sabotaged sub and missing paintings is what this book is about. It's okay for a Hardy Boys book, but not the best.

When 5 paintings are stolen and a submarine is sabotaged, the Hardys come to the rescue. This is a good kids book, although I don't think it's the best in this series.

While in Germany, Frank and Joe investigate a case of sabotage on an inventor's mini-submarine and the theft of valuable medieval paintings which had been lost after being hidden during World War II. An interesting story with lots of action; the book kept me interested from beginning to end. My only complaint is that none of the Hardy's friends or family were included.