Review: #874
Title: The Crab with the Golden Claws
Series: The Adventures of Tintin – 9th book
Author: Herge
Comments: Perhaps Tintin’s greatest story yet. Tintin finds himself stumbling into an opium smuggling plot. This is the story that introduces another recurring character, Captain Haddock, and while he is a bumbling buffoon at times addicted to alcohol, he has a heart of gold and means well. Tintin is surely a man of many talents, able to get out of any situation (although mostly by luck) and handle any vehicle with no issues at all. The pacing of the story is strong; it keeps the reader interested the whole way through. While the final revelation and conclusion of the story is somewhat simple, it was an enjoyable read.
Rating: 6/10