In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl.

Another good book by Lemony Snicket. ( )

Seemed it could have been shorter...but still enjoyable. There is an underlying story that makes me curious...something with Lemony's sister....guess I will have to continue the series. I do always appreciate characters who understand the immense knowledge of their local library/librarian! ( )

This is the first YA book I have read since i myself was a YA, about 45 years ago.
It was a fun read, full of word play, gunnery, meaning twists, and word juxtapositions that made it fun to read. I smiled through it often, laughed occasionally, and enjoyed it throughout. I easily see why it is so popular about YA readers and book reviewers who like YA reading.
The first book I can remember really reading thoroughly and enjoying was "Homer Price," a book I still remember fondly and probably the single most important book in my life in that it made me the voracious reader I am today. I can see where a book like "When Did You See Her Last?" would have the same impact on a young reader and I hope that it does make reading addicts of every youth who wonders through it. ( )

Young Lemony Snicket continues his time with the unusual S. Theodora Markson as he continues to try solving mysteries while asking all the wrong questions. When the brilliant scientist Cleo Knight disappears, Lemony takes on the case with the help of the mysterious girl he met in his last case. Although it appears that Cleo intended to run off, there is strong evidence that she was kidnapped instead. The villainous Hangfire seems to be behind the disappearance, but while Lemony should have been asking the question” How could someone who was missing be in two places at once?” and other questions, he always seems to ask the wrong ones. Even though his questions might be off, he manages to find the missing Cleo, but there are still many more questions that he has left to uncover.

Fans of Lemony Snicket’s other works will recognize his trademark wit and habit of explaining what words mean in funny ways will enjoy this series about the author and character they know from the other books. It helps answer some of the questions that were left unanswered in Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events, but also puts in more, like how did this clever, witty Lemony Snicket turn into the despairing one in the other series? While more convoluted than the original series, people who like Snicket’s typical writing will enjoy reading this somewhat prequel series to his popular Series of Unfortunate Events. ( )