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Post by booboobrewer on Jan 19, 2014 16:08:42 GMT -5
"Terry Hoyt" reminds me of "Terre Haute." I like the name David Hawthorne more now, but as a kid I liked Terry better.
He and Stacey seemed cute together. If he didn't have to be so secretive I would have liked his character a lot...but I still do like him.
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Post by supprazz on Jan 24, 2014 10:13:55 GMT -5
I think Terry/David was good for Stacey, the others were too much like her dad. He was never on her side when she wanted to be there for her friends or participate in mathletes, someone like Terry would support Stacey in whatever she likes and allow her not to be afraid of embracing her inner dork
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Post by Amalia on Jan 27, 2014 1:20:25 GMT -5
^ I could see that too. Terry has moved around a lot so would be grateful for a steady girlfriend while the others wouldn't be as because they could get other girls.
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Post by supprazz on Jan 27, 2014 1:57:20 GMT -5
Good point
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Post by stolenbooks on Mar 9, 2015 13:22:08 GMT -5
I work in retail and honestly, fake money is not handled that way. For one, they mainly only check $50s and $100s. I don't remember Stacey paying with either of those. Maybe it was different back then. But you aren't even arrested for having counterfit bills nor do the police come unless you're someone who's known for printing them. If a 13 year old came into possesion of one, it wouldn't be a big deal. They'd just ask for another form of payment and make a note of it, also letting them know it wasn't real.
I loved the shopping trip. I loved how Charlotte thought anything above the money she had on her was "expensive". It was so cute. I agree that she seemed like a real 8 year old in this book, especially for one that's supposed to be so mature and wise above her years.
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Post by oldhickory on Mar 18, 2015 12:23:33 GMT -5
^ I work retail too, and thanks to this book counterfeiting is always in the back of my mind. The book mentions how fake bills feel different, so anytime a bill feels kind of funny I wonder.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Feb 2, 2016 12:10:50 GMT -5
I just finished a re-read of this one and I laughed at myself because I had "dog-eared" the page with the quote I had wrote about on this thread a few pages back and it still made me laugh-out-loud this time I read it. So I'm guessing that the Merry-Go-Round is simply a kiosk in the mall? And what is that man doing staring at them in the corner of the book (on the cover)? I wonder if that man was actually there and Hodges drew him in. Anyway, this mystery is decent. It makes sense that Stacey would be the BSC member involved with money, especially since she loves math so much and is the treasurer.
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Post by andrew on Oct 8, 2016 9:10:40 GMT -5
I thought it was an interesting technique to give so many clues and hints that the Hoyts, or at least some of them, were the nefarious villains and in the end reveal that they actually were involved in the case but as good guys rather than villains. It was also interesting that Stacey realized that the secret was important enough to not be revealed, even to friends. I also liked the reference to Tintin comics.
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Post by livvy on Apr 11, 2021 13:02:31 GMT -5
I'm so angry at this one. Stacey is a minor so why would Betty call the cops to ask Stacey questions without her mother present ? I'd be furious if Betty did this to my child. Stacey is still just a kid.
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Post by booboobrewer on Apr 12, 2021 17:43:52 GMT -5
I thought it was an interesting technique to give so many clues and hints that the Hoyts, or at least some of them, were the nefarious villains and in the end reveal that they actually were involved in the case but as good guys rather than villains. It was also interesting that Stacey realized that the secret was important enough to not be revealed, even to friends. I also liked the reference to Tintin comics. Really, there was a reference? I’ll have to check. I really love this mystery.
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Post by cnj on Jul 28, 2021 19:14:14 GMT -5
I'm so angry at this one. Stacey is a minor so why would Betty call the cops to ask Stacey questions without her mother present? I'd be furious if Betty did this to my child. Stacey is still just a kid. Me too, Livvy!
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Post by livvy on May 23, 2022 1:04:24 GMT -5
Charlotte was being a bit too dramatic wasn't she?
And counterfeit money is usually $50-100 bills. There's no point in trying to fake $10 bills.
I had to laugh at Stacey wanting reimbursement for her $10.
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Post by oldhickory on May 23, 2022 11:48:53 GMT -5
^ I looked it up, and it's true that $100 bills are the most common counterfeit internationally, but it says the $20 bill is more common in the US. I never knew any of that. It makes sense I guess - I use $20 bills way more often that hundreds, but I'm not moving that much money and businesses with tons of cash are probably using bigger bills.
If someone circulated fake $10 bills, it would get them nowhere. Nobody uses tens.
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Post by livvy on May 23, 2022 12:35:23 GMT -5
The girls were being mean to Stacey. They actually thought it was her fault. I mean she didn't do it on purpose but Kristy made it a big deal that it could hurt their reputation as a club.
The suspects were a little silly. Even the teacher poor Mr Fidel was a suspect. Even a man wearing a hat indoors and that's hardly a crime. I wear hats indoors.
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Post by oldmeanie on Oct 31, 2022 13:00:33 GMT -5
I work at a secondhand store and it's very rare we come across counterfeits, but believe it or not, people WILL make fake 10s, 5s (a coworker caught a fake 5 once), and even 1s. I check everything $10 and above with a pen. I've only really caught one person (I think for a $20, it was pre pandemic which feels like another lifetime), and it was NOT the big deal that it was for Stacey. I wasn't questioned by the police for hours (ridiculous) and neither was the customer. I just remember the customer was scared. Maybe they read this book lol. If a kid tried to pass a fake bill, I bet it would be even less of a deal.
Other than that, I like this mystery, although it felt really long for some reason. I really like Terry- or David- and think he's good for Stacey. I was actually a little sad at the end when he moved. I like that this mentions Stacey and Sam again, but I know that won't last long because Robert will be introduced in a few books (seriously cannot wait to get to that arc). I sort of like that Stacey and Sam aren't serious, but that also feels a little too mature for a middle and high schooler.
The actual mystery sort of dragged. I hate that Kristy was worried about the reputation of the club, and with the way she worded it, it definitely sounded like she was blaming Stacey (she did sort of apologize though). Good on Mary Anne for calling her out. They're 13 ffs.
I liked Stacey and Charlotte's mall hangout, but for some reason at this point in the series I'm sort of annoyed by Charlotte. Idk why, it feels sort of mean, I just think her appearing in mysteries is becoming overused. She shouldn't have been involved in this at all.
I have no idea what Stacey was thinking when she said she wanted to catch the crooks herself instead of calling the police. Wtf? Way to set an example for your readers! Also, Claud and the rest of the BSC shouldn't have gotten annoyed that Stacey didn't call them to show the police the photos. It would have wasted time.
So I do like this one, but it's heavily flawed. I mostly like it for the romance. Although it is very creepy that Charlie noticed Tasha and thought she was hot. Eep.
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