The Reptile Room
Baudelaires find kind Uncle Monty until Olaf returns as assistant Stephano.
2,005-word summary · 9 min read
humor + mystery
5 books tagged both “humor” and “mystery”.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Precious Ramotswe opens a detective agency in Gaborone and solves small cases with tea, patience, and kindness.
2,029-word summary · 9 min read
The Bad Beginning
After a fire kills their parents, the Baudelaire orphans are sent to Count Olaf, who plots to steal their fortune.
2,759-word summary · 12 min read
The Thursday Murder Club
Four residents of Coopers Chase meet weekly to solve cold cases until developer Tony Curran is murdered and the Thursday Murder Club must work with police…
2,739-word summary · 12 min read
Holes
Stanley Yelnats digs holes at Camp Green Lake while a broken promise, a buried outlaw, and a boy named Zero close in around him.
2,456-word summary · 11 min read