Alpine, Gordon The Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight Eerie, 170 pgs. Viking, 2014. $16.99 Language: G; Violence: PG; Mature Content: G.
Poe’s grandx5 nephews are back with another mystery to solve. This time, it’s a couple of ghosts from a New Orleans graveyard whose double murder has been neither solved nor avenged. Edgar and Allan are in Louisiana making a movie with a pair of twins who also happen to be related to literary fame; Em amd Milly - - named for Emily Dickinson. Although the girls don’t have the same fabulous twin powers, they are very astute with technology. The twins team up to solve a 200 year old murder and stop another crime (that only the reader knows about) from happening.
More silly than exciting, the boys' special twin skills make it too easy for them to outwit, fool and play pranks and also to figure things out. No time or need for the reader to play along. I rolled my eyes a lot, although I did appreciate the literary references, however, this 2nd book in the series didn’t hold my interest long.
EL OPTIONAL Lisa Librarian
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment