Trenton Lee Stewart

The Mysterious Benedict Society #2

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey

Sarah Sammis

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart the second in a three part series. Reynie, Kate, Sticky and Constance are reunited when Professor Benedict goes missing. It's assumed he's Mr. Curtain's prisoner. All they have to go on is a series of cryptic clues, clues that will take them across the ocean.

All in all I loved the book but it took a little too long to get started. The book opens with a reunion of most of the major characters. It's played out to be a happy time on the farm where everyone is living happily ever after. But I just wanted to get to the good part!

Fortunately once the foursome get to the ship that's on the cover the story takes off. It has a similar flow of clues as a Dan Brown book or even The Club Dumas but aimed at middle grade readers. As all good puzzle mysteries should be written, the riddles and clues before the children are things that alert readers can solve too.

Despite the high stakes, this was such an adventurous and fun read! I love the characters, especially Constance. Though I do wish Reynie wasn't the main-main character. He's just, admittedly, not my favorite of the bunch. But the mysteries were fun to try to solve along with them. I did figure out one or two on my own, half of half of them, and was just along the ride with the kids for the rest lol. And I was certainly on the edge of my seat for more of this book! Especially that scene at the lookout (if you know, you know).

Ari Rose

Different than but just as good as the first!

Heaven Adore

Wow, I can't believe I *actually* made it to the end. This was SUCH a hard book to read. There were just a lot of slow moments, and they were on the ship for too long! But it's funny because nevertheless, Stewart kept the storyline interesting, and I was not expecting the plot twist at the end. Will I read the next book? Of course! I love all the puzzles and riddles and problem solving. Plus, the character's quirkiness always keeps me smiling.

Julia

Carrington Kinslow

4.5 stars. I loved this book so much, so fun and adventurous, and I adore these characters. Constance Contraire is my favorite, of course. The plot was so entertaining, despite being a little slow to start. And there was some steady character development while still maintaining the “flaws” that sets each member of the Mysterious Benedict Society apart. This team really fits perfectly together, like a puzzle. The one thing that keeps me from giving a 5 star rating is that I’m just not invested in Mr. Curtain. He’s a rather underwhelming villain and I only got bored when the third act began and the children met up with him. I can’t wait for the next book though!

Sydney Burns

annika

It should have been a celebration party, but now it's another mind-bending mission for Reynie, Kate, Sticky and Constance. Join them as they race across the globe by train, ship and bicycle to save their beloved Mr Benedict!

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey The Mysterious Benedict Society #2

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