The Yellow Yacht was a nicely, put together short story. It had a good plot and resolution altough the resolution was short and quick. There were many parts of thought were you could wonder, who did it. I woudn't call this book beautiful rather a smaller version of inturging with its story-line and how it prospers on to different thoughts. A strenght of the book is that its hard to lose interest. For me I was able to keep reading nonstop till I got a cramp in my neck. I'd like to keep reading the series to see what other mysteries lie ahead. I've already read one other and it was pretty good. I find this book a nice little warm-up for any other readers who want to read big books but think they aren't ready. If you readthis book I hope you'll enjoy. In this book, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit their friend Sammi. He is the prince of Costra. Costra is an island that has a castle and Sammi lives in the castle. One day they hear an alarm from the bank. Sammi goes to see and they go inside and there is a big tunnel that someone dug and there was a broken tile. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose look in the tunnel and they found a note that said "I did it" but that was not true. Really somebody else did it. At the end they find out who.