Her sleuthing leads to revelations about her past. Ed uses his cyber sleuthing skills to thwart identity theft and other information-based crimes. Diamond often suffers a blow to the head in his sleuthing pursuits. Her sleuthing sideline and tough persona keep her from fully assimilating into the rich crowd. Their sleuthing soon leads them to a nanny agency with dire repercussions. She is an athletic tomboy and is not easily scared when involved in Nancy's sleuthing. His assignments in recent years have involved more sleuthing than wildlife photojournalism. He brings more technological aspects to the sleuthing. He gives her much freedom but rather disapproves of her sleuthing. Like Penny's father, she disapproves of the girl's sleuthing. Phil Newberry is often the "gadget guy", a post-modern counterpoint to McBride's old-fashioned sleuthing. Dahlke criticized the film's lack of chills, "slo-mo sleuthing", and Loomis' character. "The New York Times" described the film as containing "routine sleuthing, double-crossing and chasing".