Detective Dylan and the Thief of Camp Leaf Review by Trina Forbes

4 stars

Dylan, Emily and their dog, Theodore, are camping with their family at Camp Leaf. Dylan brought his detective kit just in case there was a mystery. He was bored because there had been no mysteries to solve and worst of all, no Wi-Fi.

Mrs. Fan announced that she had planned some special games for the campers and the winner would receive a trophy. When she went to reveal the trophy, a moss-covered rock was there instead. Finally, a mystery to solve! Mrs. Fan agreed to let Dylan and Emily ask questions and look around if they didn’t bother the campers, but she wanted her niece, Paige, to go with them.

They set out looking for clues. Dylan had repainted the winner’s stand but didn’t know he had used glow in the dark paint until Emily told him. Using the UV flashlight in his kit, they followed the paint tracks as far as they would go. Then they started noticing paint on several kids’ shoes. Dylan’s list of suspects was getting a little longer.

Before they could figure out who took the trophy, it mysteriously re-appeared. Luckily, the guilty party revealed their identity, and two mysteries were solved, the games were played, and a relationship was rebuilt.

This is the third Detective Dylan book that I’ve read. I’ve enjoyed all his stories so far and they all seem to have a really good message and happy ending.