- Paperback: 80 pages
- Publisher: Walker Childrens Paperbacks (July 7 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0744595223
- ISBN-13: 978-0744595222
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 299 g
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These two novellas are about the sleuthing Diamond brothers, Nick and Tim.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good!, Feb 23 2010
By Prabal Guha Biswas "hmmm" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The French Confection/ Public Enemy Number Two (Paperback)
It is a short story spanning 80 odd pages. Not as funny as others' but still a good time pass. Diamond brothers' win a stay at a creepy hotel in Paris and what follows is standard Horowitz fare that is partly engrossing and good fun.
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A bite-sized snack of a story, Oct 27 2009
By Lorraine GG - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: French Confection (Paperback)
This little story is a goodie, it left me wanting more of the same. If this does not inspire boys to read more, then nothing will.
For me, one of the best aspects of this and other works by Anthony Horowitz is the authenticity of the locations and the background detail. "The French Confection" describes a journey on Eurostar from the old Waterloo terminus: I have made this journey myself, and the train does indeed move off without any warning and passengers often do not notice anything. This story could be used as a guidebook to certain areas in Paris. The return journey is by ferry and the Diamond Brothers go downstairs to order fish & chips. I have done this myself a few times, it is a way of saying "I'm home" I think.
The authenticity of the background is balanced by the incredibility of the boys' adventure: such things could never happen in real life, but I suppose that the intended readers still think that they could. The characters are mostly the same old stereotype villans, the Diamond Brothers are their usual selves. Tim seems like a small boy, and Nick is more like a long-suffering father than the younger brother. I found myself getting annoyed with Tim for being such an idiot and I wondered how Nick could stand it, but this is an indication that I took the story seriously. I did enjoy the episode where Nick is under the influence of drugs and sees some bizarre things.
"The French Confection" has a personal relevance. I first read this story a few days after I had missed going to Paris for the day via Eurostar: I wasted the tickets because I did not feel well. I had actually planned to explore the Marais district. I can't decide whether I should thank Antony Horowiz for giving me a second chance to take the journey, or feel paranoid because of the timing and bear him a grudge because he wrote about a painful subject. On balance, I think that my misfortune made me pay closer attention to the story than I might otherwise have done, and made me enjoy it all the more.
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