Time
Stops for No Mouse by Michael Hoeye
Published by Puffin, 2002
Reviewed
by Newmarket-on-Fergus book club
In
this first Hermux Tantamoq adventure the author introduces us to
an average watchmaker, Hermux. He is a brave, intelligent and likeable
mouse who lives a very dull and boring life with his caged pet ladybug,
Terfle. This all changes one day when the beautiful aviatrix and
adventuress, Ms. Linka Perflinger, visits his shop to get her watch
repaired quickly. He falls for her and this event changes his life
forever.
When
his beloved fails to appear to reclaim her watch and a nasty rat
comes in her stead, Hermux becomes suspicious. He refuses to give
him the watch without the claim receipt, and following his instinct,
pursues him back to Ms. Perflinger’s house. He sees her bundled
into a Limo, and Hermux finding her front door open, lets himself
in. Inside he finds a mysterious letter and an over-turned spicy-smelling
plant, which mark the start of his adventure to find the kidnapped
Ms. Linka Perflinger. He tries to establish the connection between
the clues and becomes entangled with Tucka Mertslin, his greedy
and eccentric cosmetic tycoon neighbour, the sinister plastic surgeon,
Dr. Mennus, a gang of vicious lab rats, and a persistent newspaper
reporter.
This
is a very imaginative, suspenseful action adventure, in which Hermux
gets in way over his head in detective work. The elaborate plot,
evocative descriptions, and interesting characters keep the reader
in suspense to the very end. This multilevelled story becomes complicated
at times.
Marks:
7 out of 10.
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