The secret of the Swiss chalet
Leslie McFarlane
- Reading
- Consider whether your reader enjoys suspenseful mysteries; the synopsis signals dangerous episodes but does not detail their intensity or aftermath.
- Themes
- Detective work and trust: The Dana sisters investigate missing family heirlooms, while a young man’s claim to be a Krisler complicates their search. The sisters’ investigation is central, but the outline does not establish how their conclusions or other characters’ motives are judged.
- Adventure and danger: The outline signals physical peril as part of the girls’ adventure, without explaining its emotional or lasting effects. Danger is part of the adventure, but the outline does not show how frightening or lasting its effects are for the characters.
- Worth knowing
- There is a serious accident that nearly costs Louise her life, as well as a perilous snowslide and a ski escape. These incidents give the adventure a distinctly suspenseful, physical peril.