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Skeleton Creek
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
Skeleton Creek series.
Having uncovered a secret society called the Crossbones, Ryan and Sarah continue to unravel a mystery about Edgar Allan Poe that the Crossbones has been protecting for years. As things unfold, the torch is passed to a new generation of Crossbones protectors. Ryan's journal includes links to online videos with additional clues; astute readers won't need them to solve the tepid mystery.
Reviewer: David Elzey
(4)
YA
Skeleton Creek series.
Following the mystery of Skeleton Creek, Ryan and Sarah investigate the Crossbones secret society. Unraveling the clues (including videos that readers can access online) leads Ryan and Sarah around the country to discover long-lost volumes from Thomas Jefferson's library. That a mystery this big could be hidden for so long, much less solved by a pair of teens, stretches credulity.
Reviewer: David Elzey
(4)
YA
Skeleton Creek series.
Ryan and Sarah are back at Skeleton Creek to solve the mystery of Dredge #42. While Sarah continues to take videos of their explorations (viewable on the Internet with provided passwords), Ryan records everything in his journal. The interactive element creates a layer of suspense above and beyond Ryan's overly self-aware narrative voice.
Reviewer: David Elzey
3 reviews
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