Book review: The Dark Secret of WeatherendEdward Gorey's "gravely" comic frontispiece and jacket scenes fit the spirit of the lauded tale spinner's latest thriller. Bellairs take us back to the Midwest in 1954 and the company of best friends who never heard of a generation gap, 14-year-old Anthony Monday and Miss Eells, the unconventional librarian who defies her 68 years with daring-do. Having found
The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn, Anthony and Miss Eells now take on a more dangerous task: frustrating Anders Borkman, who intends to carry out his late father's scheme to visit a new ice age on Earth, wiping out erring humans and bringing forth a pure race. Anders casts spells that make Anthony and Miss Eells behave outrageously in public and she loses her job but the dynamic duo persevere, conquering the demon at last. This is a lusty, fast, witty and intricate entertainment.
Publishers WeeklyVol. 226, No. 2, July 13, 1984, p. 51.
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