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Meddling Kids

By: Edgar Cantero
Narrated by: Malk Williams
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About this listen

A nostalgic and subversive trip rife with sly nods to H. P. Lovecraft and pop culture, in the vein of It and Stranger Things.

In 1977 the Blyton Summer Detective Club unmasked the elusive Sleepy Lake monster - another low-life fortune hunter who would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for those meddling kids. By 1990 the former detectives are haunted by strange, half-remembered events that cannot be explained by a guy in a mask.

Andy, the once-intrepid tomboy now wanted in two states, wants answers. To find them she will need Kerri, the former kid genius and her excitable Weimaraner, Tim.

They will also have to get Nate, who is currently residing in an asylum. Luckily Nate has not lost contact with Peter, the handsome jock turned movie star who was once their leader...which is remarkable, considering Peter has been dead for years. The time has come to get the team back together and find out what happened all those years ago.

©2018 Edgar Cantero (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Ghosts Horror Scary Haunted

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Critic reviews

"If you loved Scooby-Doo as a kid (or as an adult - no judgment), you'll love this sly take on the genre." (New York Post)

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As a massive Scooby Doo fan, this was perfect. If you enjoyed the Scooby series Mystery Incorperated, then this book is for you. Great book that I keep recommending to everyone I think would enjoy it. So far 3 of thos epeople have read it also and loved it.

Edgar Cantero, please write more!!

Just what I was looking for.

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This book is captivating from the first sentence to the last. The performance is by and large excellent.

There are three negatives to be aware of, but none are so bad they ruin the experience. 1st the title seems to randomly switch registers from past to present tense, for no apparent reason. Secondly, It has a fourth wall breaking meta thing that seems to blunder in randomly and is quite jarring. Lastly the narrator is very good but he struggles with the accent for one of the main characters. It's meant to be Hispanic, but it slips between Eastern European, Welsh, and what sounds like a very generic "foreign" accent. It's also very gruff sounding for a cis female character.

Bit these are minor. Overall I loved this. I would pay for a sequel, no question.

Excellent blend of Scooby Doo and Lovecraft

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An immensely enjoyable and light hearted exploration of Cthulhu mythos, following the adventures of a former young detective club. It was pretty much the perfect example of whatever it was I just listened to.

Like Scooby Doo meets Cthulhu mythos.

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Really enjoyed the way it was told and All the pop culture references. Kept me listening.

Loved it!

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I loved the thought of an adult, slightly broken, Scooby Doo like team facing their demons (literally!)

Great bit of nostalgia baiting fun

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