Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I just finished The Alcatraz Escape, the last in the Book Scavenger trilogy, and it was a solid conclusion (presumably?) to the series. I’ve realized with each book that they’re more my oldest daughter’s thing than mine–puzzle and mystery oriented rather than history and character driven–but they’re fun to read, and the book references always make me smile. I was slightly annoyed at Emily’s attitude towards her brother during the first half of the book, since it felt more like a forced lead-in to later plot points than a continuation of their relationship at the end of the last book, but–eh. I don’t know how much its target audience will care. Overall, this is the perfect trilogy for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society, which my oldest most definitely is. If you’ve got a puzzle and/or mystery lover, don’t miss these!