Thursday, November 25, 2010

BOOK 90: 39 Clues: Beyond the Grave, by Jude Watson


Rating: 5 stars

Cover synopsis: Amy & Dan rush off to Egypt, but when they arrive, they get something completely unexpected -- a message from their dead grandmother, Grace. Did Grace set out to help the two orphans...or are Amy and Dan heading for the most devastating betrayal of them all?

This was a fun read for several reasons: First, Egypt is awesome. Two, it delves deeper into the relationship between Amy & Dan and Grace. And Three, it didn't feel compelled to trot out every competing Cahill family. It just stuck with the ones crucial to the story. (And showed us a compelling side of Irinia that I can't wait to see what becomes of her.)

I enjoyed the parallel between the search of Egyptian tombs and the clues Grace left Amy and Dan from "beyond the grave." A well-written and enjoyable book. Much better than book 3 was! (Thank goodness.)