Fingerprints, Beer Bottles, and Instant Concussions? Reading Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey? EP 114
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The hosts explore the 1981 mystery book 'Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?' with humor and nostalgia.
This week, we're returning to 1981 to solve the ultimate 80s mystery in Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey? . Will our 9-year-old detective skills and unyielding obsession with finding a beer bottle at the crime scene be enough to catch the killer? Or will we just end up tied to a chair with our 40th massive concussion? The "Book Stats": Book Title: Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey? Author: Edward Packard Illustrator: Paul Granger Original Publication Year: 1981 Series: Choose Your Own Adventure (Book #9) The Hubris of a 9-Year-Old Detective: Lee and Eddie can't get over their character's absolute arrogance, especially the ongoing obsession with finding a "beer bottle with fingerprints" to solve literally any crime. No bottle, no crime! Sharp Eyes vs. Soft Eyes: The hilarious running joke about how everyone in this town is described as having either "sharp eyes," "soft eyes," or "large eyes". Oops! All Concussions: We fire up the "concussometer" as the book hits us with the classic 80s media trope: taking a swift blow to the head, casually getting stitched up, and brushing off a massive concussion to solve the case. The 12-Choice…
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