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Meddling Kids
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
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With raucous humor and brilliantly orchestrated mayhem, Meddling Kids subverts teen detective archetypes like the Hardy Boys, the Famous Five, and Scooby-Doo and delivers an exuberant and wickedly entertaining celebration of horror, love, friendship, and many-tentacled, interdimensional demon spawn.
Summer 1977. The Blyton Summer Detective Club (of Blyton Hills, a small mining town in Oregon's Zoinx River Valley) solved their final mystery and unmasked the elusive Sleepy Lake monster - another low-life fortune hunter trying to get his dirty hands on the legendary riches hidden in Deboën Mansion. And he would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling kids.
In 1990, the former detectives have grown up and apart, each haunted by disturbing memories of their final night in the old haunted house. There are too many strange, half-remembered encounters and events that cannot be dismissed or explained away by a guy in a mask. And Andy, the once intrepid tomboy now wanted in two states, is tired of running from her demons. She needs answers. To find them she will need Kerri, the onetime kid genius and budding biologist, now drinking her ghosts away in New York with Tim, an excitable Weimaraner descended from the original canine member of the club. They will also have to get Nate, the horror nerd currently residing in an asylum in Arkham, Massachusetts. Luckily Nate has not lost contact with Peter, the handsome jock turned movie star who was once their team leader...which is remarkable, considering Peter has been dead for years.
The time has come to get the team back together, face their fears, and find out what actually happened all those years ago at Sleepy Lake. It's their only chance to end the nightmares and, perhaps, save the world.
A nostalgic and subversive trip rife with sly nods to H. P. Lovecraft and pop culture, Edgar Cantero's Meddling Kids is a strikingly original and dazzling reminder of the fun and adventure we can discover at the heart of our favorite stories, no matter how old we get.
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- woobwoobwoob
- 08-09-17
Narration and writing hard to follow
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I'd definitely lengthen some of the pauses in the narration when switching between different groups of characters, and maybe try to give each character more distinct voices. I'd probably also add more significant Chapter breaks - without them, it feels like a very long short story.
Would you ever listen to anything by Edgar Cantero again?
Maybe. The writing was a bit over-dramatic for my tastes at times, reading a bit more like an angsty teen novel than I expected.
Which character – as performed by Kyla Garcia – was your favorite?
Joey Crantz; I felt like the narrator Kyla made this guy stand out from the other characters in terms of mannerisms and voice.
Maybe it was the writing, but the main characters kind of blended together in the way that shared protagonists sometimes do - they all had very different backstories, but I feel like it was harder to differentiate them based on their actions in the story once they got together.
Any additional comments?
The book was interesting enough, with a decent plotline that kept me reading until the end. However, it was oddly hard to follow as an audiobook, and I found that I had to go back and listen to several segments to figure out the current setting. The narration and writing tended to jump between different groups of characters and locations without much warning,
There were also several jokes or sayings which didn't make sense at first listen.
Perhaps the book is easier to understand when reading rather than listening.
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- Tammy Zarhi
- 10-07-18
Scooby doo meets lovecraft
Originally i was only going to leave a basic star rating for this book. However After looking at the reviews left (and having a debate with myself on if the book was even worth trying) i decided Meddling Kids needed more love then what it was getting.
So let me start off by just flat out saying i loved this book and i might even get a physical copy for my shelf. HOWEVER its not perfect. As you can see the book is loosely based on scooby-doo. But it seems like many people fail to realize that this is not a sort of reboot or a paralleled fan story. Although Meddling Kids does pay homage to Scooby Doo through a similar basic premise and a few nostalgic jokes it is its own story with a life of its own. And the characters (as well as the much more mature situations they deal with) will be quick to remind you of that. The same could be said for its lovecraftian elements (though those do lean a bit closer to the original source.)
What this book exceles in is its characters, their adventures, and the nostalgic charm that both the reader and the characters feel throughout the story. I personally loved the 3 (4) main characters and the chemistry between them. They are all quirky in their own way, and you really feel as if they once had a strong bond that is beginning to rekindle as they continue along their journey. And listening to them fondly remember all the cases they solved and crazy traps they had set up will have you harkening back to the days when you would sit in front of the TV and try to guess what kind of crazy plan Velma and Fred would try to come up with to catch the monster. And although their current adventure is moving at a fairly fast pace there is still plenty of character and world building to be had.
As much as i sing this books praises however it still has its faults. The first and biggest (in my opinion) is that while the main adventure is clearly inspired by lovecraft's works that aspect falls a bit bland. Its by no means horrible, but instead of taking that inspiration and funneling it into a daring and unique twist on the subject the story plays it safe. The creatures are enough to keep you interested, but they feel like cookie cutter cutouts instead of new and interesting monsters.
There were also a few graphic scenes that seemed to happen for no reason other than to make the story feel more edgy. (Luckily those moments are very few and far between.) And lastly the ending of the book kinda left all the characters in a weird place with a few loose ends open. For most of the characters it wasn't that bad, but a certain characters story ended off in a very strange way that feels like it never gets resolved.
All in all though i do recommend this book. While it may not be perfect- or suit everyones tastes- the characters will quickly worm into your heart with their funny quips and strange charms. If you have a spare credit and are willing to take a gamble on a unique book with a love me or hate me reputation then you might just find this to be a diamond in the ruff as i did.
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- Rita
- 09-08-17
I love camp and nostalgia: this did not deliver
What would have made Meddling Kids better?
From the synopsis, I was hooked. Scooby Doo-- I Loved that as a kid. Tentacle monsters- I'll take a dozen please! This book may work in print a bit better. The breaks between narrative and the script like narrative destroyed this for me. And everytime I heard Zoinks River I wanted to throw spitballs at an imaginary monster in the room with me. I was annoyed- not entertained. Sadly, I cant get back the time I spent hoping this book would get better if I just hung in there and listened to another chapter.
Has Meddling Kids turned you off from other books in this genre?
No way. I really like Lovecraftian mashups so I will keep seeking them out.
Would you listen to another book narrated by Kyla Garcia?
Definately. The flaws in this book were in no way the fault of the narrator.
What character would you cut from Meddling Kids?
All of them?
6 people found this helpful
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- Bearded Barista
- 08-20-17
should have been a YA novel
Could have had a broader audience without the language.
It was written like a YA and it should have probably been content wise.
Interchanging dialogue types were also annoying to listen to on audible. I'm sure on paper it works better but
Tim:
Andy:
Tim:
Pete:
Tim:
was hard to listen to when most of the time dialogue was normal and just sometimes that way. sucks to not give super positive reviews. I loved the Scooby doo type crew set in their future adult lives idea but just had issues with the above things.
still with love,
Justin
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- BenL
- 09-22-17
Worst Book I've Read in Years
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Better writing (reads like it was written by a "C" high school student?) Original plot (Poor ripoff of "It"?) Better character development? Basic research on some aspects of the book (biology, chemistry, firearms, etc?) Basic plot points that are logical?
What was most disappointing about Edgar Cantero’s story?
Very poorly researched and written.
Would you be willing to try another one of Kyla Garcia’s performances?
I would.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Meddling Kids?
It reads like a YA novel written by a student. Some major plot points depend on incorrect facts (oxygen isn't flammable, there's not such thing as a "pump action assault rifle", as well as dozens of other dubious ideas.) Frankly, it would be easier to list the scenes that should stay in the book.
Any additional comments?
It's a surprisingly bad book. I'm completely shocked that it has the rating that it does. It's as if some high school student was given the assignment to do a mashup of Stephen King's "It" and Scooby Doo, but waited until the night before to do the assignment.
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- Romona Dolan
- 08-08-17
Oh Those Meddling Kids!
A serious kick in the pants! This story does not let up for a second. A screaming, rollicking, crazy wild ride of a tale! I would love to read more of the BSDC and they're unbelievable literally out of this world adventures. Highly recommended for lovers of fantasy, horror and Saturday morning cartoons !
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- C Gipe
- 08-17-17
Fun idea, mediocre execution.
Pretentious use of language in a disparate number of voices. Reminded me of the over use of adjectives that one usually finds in high-school writing. The concept was good, but the author couldn't figure out whether this was a goofy satire or serious thriller. In the end it was neither.
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- Katey
- 09-07-17
Terrible
What was most disappointing about Edgar Cantero’s story?
The premise was promising but did not deliver at all.
Any additional comments?
Read more like a YA novel. The writing was too over the top for me and at times a little ridiculous. I wasn't a fan of the dialogue.
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- QM
- 09-05-17
A great premise but
Such painfully bad writing. I kept waiting for it to get better but it didn't and I gave up. Lots of lousy forced metaphors and I just never cared about the characters.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-01-17
Struggled, but couldn't finish
I tried, I even started it over. I just couldn't get into it at all.
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- dave
- 05-25-21
Not bad
Interesting story telling style.
Good start.
Good narrated.
Funny.
Somehow does not life up to it’s potential from about half to the end.