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A review by oashackelford
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages by Trenton Lee Stewart
4.0
In their latest adventure the Mysterious Benedict Society are finally adults, excluding Constance, and they come together for one last great adventure when an evil group of men called the Ten Men escape their confines to attempt to free Dr. Curtain. The former children must work together solving riddles and puzzles to try and stop them in time and in order to save Mr. Benedict who has been given a time sensitive poison.
I liked this book, but I liked it less than the original trilogy because in order to keep their secrets safe from the Ten Men they had to continually exclude Constance, and the friction and tension between the team members is evident throughout the book. I preferred the first three books when they were underestimated constantly and they were able to work together freely as a team.
It is still a good adventure and the puzzles are still fun to watch the team solve, but I just didn't enjoy the tension. It didn't add anything for me.
I liked this book, but I liked it less than the original trilogy because in order to keep their secrets safe from the Ten Men they had to continually exclude Constance, and the friction and tension between the team members is evident throughout the book. I preferred the first three books when they were underestimated constantly and they were able to work together freely as a team.
It is still a good adventure and the puzzles are still fun to watch the team solve, but I just didn't enjoy the tension. It didn't add anything for me.