Amy D. V. Chalmers

Although it was better written and crafted than the previous book of the series ( Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid)it still was pretty lightweight and filled with a fair amount of improbable moments. It's hard to really find much to connect with amongst the Crew of the Merry Maid, who seem to just drift about being taken care of and exhibiting little womanly virtues. I also have little sympathy for someone who gets stuck in a boat that has no means of propulsion and seem only to be able to let it drift. If the next book in the series appears and they hang out on the water all summer, I hope someone learns to either sail or row the darn Merry Maid!… (plus d'informations)

A not very successful "girl's adventure" book from the nineteen-teens. Apparently part of a series, the main characters are a group of late teen girls who attend a boarding school in Baltimore. In this "adventure" they live on a houseboat in the Chesapeake for part of the summmer and seem totally unaware of anything going on around them. There are several malicous attempts at harm to them and their friends, which are duitifully recorded but seem to serve no plot purpose except filling pages. Overall, the author just took some plots ideas and fleshed them out with a touch of dialouge. There is no overall plot, characters just appear and disappear at will and never get any development. Major characters are explained and given traits but just walk through scenes without ever expressing their personalities. Painful, but not in a good way.… (plus d'informations)