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A review by meganchristine
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart
3.0
⭐️3.5⭐️
This installment of the Mysterious Benedict Society and their quest to defeat Mr. Curtian… begins months after the groups has safely returned home from their “ Perilous journey”. They are under strict rules, which includes rarely leaving the house, in fear of Mr. Curtian capturing them.
When the house is attacked one night… the families have no choice but to flee. In the midst of all this commotion, they are also dealing with Constance and her new found memories (which has resulted in her defying Benedict’s rules). Along with the fact that the “whisperer” has been stolen again!
When the kids come face to face with Mr. Curtian, they find themselves in dire need of another “infamous M.B.S. escape”. This is where the real fun begins!
This book was quite interesting, but there wasn’t really anything new! I enjoyed following along with the children’s adventures as usual, however it lacked the uniqueness the other books had! I really enjoyed the riddles and puzzles in the last two books, but there was barely any in this one! It focused/ relied on Constance and her power a little too much. It just made the whole thing seem a little to easy!
One thing this book did have though was suspense! I was actually nervous during the attack on the house. Not to mention what Milligan was faced with! I think this would have been a decent end to the series.. but I am very glad there is still one more left!
Also one last important question… is anyone certain of what Mr. Curtian’s plan for the whisperer actually is?! I get the concept of it… but I don’t really understand the details! Like is he just that obsessed with power? If that’s the case, was the only plot in this specific book about the government officials and their secrets? Also…. HOW DIDN’T S.Q. end up like the others?!
This installment of the Mysterious Benedict Society and their quest to defeat Mr. Curtian… begins months after the groups has safely returned home from their “ Perilous journey”. They are under strict rules, which includes rarely leaving the house, in fear of Mr. Curtian capturing them.
When the house is attacked one night… the families have no choice but to flee. In the midst of all this commotion, they are also dealing with Constance and her new found memories (which has resulted in her defying Benedict’s rules). Along with the fact that the “whisperer” has been stolen again!
When the kids come face to face with Mr. Curtian, they find themselves in dire need of another “infamous M.B.S. escape”. This is where the real fun begins!
This book was quite interesting, but there wasn’t really anything new! I enjoyed following along with the children’s adventures as usual, however it lacked the uniqueness the other books had! I really enjoyed the riddles and puzzles in the last two books, but there was barely any in this one! It focused/ relied on Constance and her power a little too much. It just made the whole thing seem a little to easy!
One thing this book did have though was suspense! I was actually nervous during the attack on the house. Not to mention what Milligan was faced with! I think this would have been a decent end to the series.. but I am very glad there is still one more left!
Also one last important question… is anyone certain of what Mr. Curtian’s plan for the whisperer actually is?! I get the concept of it… but I don’t really understand the details! Like is he just that obsessed with power? If that’s the case, was the only plot in this specific book about the government officials and their secrets? Also…. HOW DIDN’T S.Q. end up like the others?!