The Mysterious Benedict Society

The Mysterious Benedict Society and The Prisoner’s Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart

Synopsis

If you fail, all is lost. Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a third adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, their friends, and even one another When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must decipher clues to unravel a nefarious new plot. And this time, their search for answers will bring them closer to danger than ever before. Is this the end of the Mysterious Benedict Society?

I say…

I like Trenton’s works, which are unique and unexpected, fresh and unlike others. Especially this Mysterious Benedict Society which reminds me lots of books that I used to read during my primary level, about junior detectives solving adult’s problem. I missed those Famous Five Series by Enid Blyton, Trio Detective (well known as The Three Investigators), STOP (German’s junior detectives of Sporty, Thomas, Oscar and Petra), or any books of Alfred Hitchcock.  

In my opinion, this third book is not as success as the other two. It had the lowest action compared to the first and the second, which only Kate and his father took the spotlight. Reynie seemed to have other things in his mind (not as sharp as he used to be on previous book). Sticky apparently didn’t have chance to show off his knowledge and Constance, as annoying as she could be, turned out to be the trump card. The story moved quite slowly with repetitive plot (I could predict the flow of the story) even though it still had a surprising ending. I give 2.5 out of 5 for this book.