Minerva Keens Detective Club, James Patterson
Minerva Keens Detective Club, James Patterson
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Minerva Keen's Detective Club

Author: James Patterson, Keir Graff

Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Unabridged: 4 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2023


Synopsis

James Patterson has just created the most spine-tingling, creepy-crawling, giggle-producing kid’s detective club ever.
That’s ever.  
Living in the luxurious Arcanum building—with its interior balconies perfect for playing tag, an elevator like an iron birdcage, and quirky neighbors behind every apartment door—has always been fun and games for twelve-year-old Minerva Keen…until her neighbors start getting poisoned. Anyone could be next, and everyone is a suspect, including Minerva herself.
 
To clear her name and help the police crack the case, Minerva starts her own detective club. So what if it has only two other members, one being Minerva’s accident-prone daredevil brother and the other being the biggest and quietest kid in school, who happens to be afraid of his own shadow? Minerva knows that with her brainpower, the club’s sleuthing skills, and case files full of suspects, they can unmask the poisoner…hopefully before it’s too late.
 
This page-turning new mystery series is packed with thrills, chills, laughs, and unforgettable characters and will leave kids eager to join the best club around.

About James Patterson

James Patterson is a world-renowned mystery writer that has dominated the New York Times Bestseller list for decades. In fact, he holds the New York Times AND Guinness records for most best-selling, hardcover, fiction titles by a single author, an astonishing accomplishment of 76! Patterson is possible best known for his Alex Cross series, which has held the top selling detective series for the past ten years. His books have sold approximately 300 million copies worldwide and he is the first author to achieve ten million eBook sales. There have been nine files - seven made for TV movies and three major motion pictures that were adapted from Patterson novels. Unlike many of his counterparts, Patterson is a fan of collaboration and works with several ghostwriters and co-authors to keep the mysteries coming for his demanding readers. While he has received his share of criticism for this practice, it hasn't mattered to his devoted following and as he continues to top the charts with each new release. In addition to adult novels, Patterson has recently become the bestselling author for the young adult and middle grade categories.

Patterson is also well known for his philanthropy. The James Patterson Teach Education Scholarship has been established to support the next generation of teachers at 19 different universities across the country. Patterson co-hosts a webcast with Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade. ONE ON ONE: Fundamentals with Dwyane Wade and James Patterson highlights the importance of reading for success in life. He also has a website dedicated to helping parents and educators ignite the reading spark in students. The website has specific book recommendations aimed towards the child's ability. ReadKiddoRead.com also features book reviews, messages from James, a Facebook community, and contributions from other authors and celebrities that believe in the power of reading.

James Patterson was born March 22, 1947 in New York and graduated summa cum laude from Manhattan College with a B.A. in English, and summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University with an M.A. in English. He has won multiple awards for his work and has entertained and inspired millions. Patterson can occasionally be seen guest starring as himself on an episode on NBC's 'Castle'. He has a wife, Susan and a son, Jack an currently resides in Palm Beach, Florida.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on May 15, 2023

TITLE: Minerva Keen's Detective Club AUTHOR: James Patterson and Keir Graff PUB DATE: May 1, 2023 Now Available Top 5 Reasons to read now 🔎 First in a series - a fun and funny detective club - super fun read - always great to read the first book 🔎 An awesome main character - Minerva Keen is a 12 year o......more

Goodreads review by Jodi on March 05, 2024

Rating on behalf of my 10 year old daughter. She loved it…I read it to assist her with a school project :)......more

Goodreads review by Kate on October 18, 2024

Very quirky and fun! I was wondering what would happen next all the way through. A little bit of sophomoric humor and dark aspects took away from my enjoyment. Buddy-read with The Very Awesome Mikayla. 🧡......more

Goodreads review by Camilla De Bernardi on February 16, 2025

Una scrittura banale, una protagonista a tratti fastidiosa e un mistero decisamente poco intrigante. I lettori middle-grade si meritano molto, molto di meglio! E poi, un editor avrebbe potuto ricordare a James Patterson la prima regola del decalogo di Knox sui romanzi gialli: "Il colpevole dev'esser......more

Goodreads review by Cover Lover on May 16, 2023

Minerva’s Keen Detective Club is a fun kids-detective story with interesting characters trying to figure out why people in their apartment building are dying. Minerva is a fun main character, and Heck (her brother) brought levity to the story. This is a relatively fast read for middle grade readers.......more