Also, how come Natalie and Ian have got top-notch surveillance all over Venice, but the Janis stronghold doesn't even seem to have a single security guard, let alone any cameras? Makes it way too easy for our main characters.

Mm, this one lacked a climax, but I don't quite feel like writing a full review. The puzzles/riddles/clues are really clever (at least to me they are) and even though I miss most of it (unfortunately I'm not smart enough with this sort of thing.) I love reading how the clues and how they put it altogether to solve it. The action is intense enough that I didn't actually notice. Gordon Korman has written more than fifty middle-grade and teen novels. BUT WAIT Police report a break-in at an elite hotel, and the suspects ALSO sound suspiciously like Amy and Dan. The different authors didn't bother me as much as I thought it might. The highly-anticipated Book 2 of the 1 bestselling The 39 Clues series.THIS JUST IN Amy and Dan Cahill were spotted on a train, hot on the trail of one of 39 Clues hidden around the world. I love Mozart and Venice and having actually been made this book all the more enjoyable.

They're not particularly long - but then this kind of book never is - or at least never feels like it is. The rest of the Cahill family kind of suck, but what's an adventure story without a villain? Or ten? The plot is riveting - the mix of fiction and history is fascinating and I flew through this and The Maze of Bones. The first book in the action-packed trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman is perfect for fans of Stranger Things and James Patterson. She's laid back and loyal and can speak a seemingly million different languages. As a reader, I relate to Amy but I love Dan's way of looking at things. Unlike Alex Rider it's not overly sad and unlike Cherub - I like the main characters. This was fast paced and action packed and it was wickedly good.

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