The Obelisk Treasure that came off the pirate ship has been a drawcard to Maple Bay for years. People have searched high and low, from townsfolk to visitors, and each has come up empty handed. Or have they?
Peter has been contacted by the grandmother
he never knew to come back to Bellwoods in Maple Bay – a large estate that has
been in the family for years. Dandy is a teen who fancies herself the next
Nancy Drew and when she recently lost her Grandy, he left her a clue about a
secret society she just has to follow up on. Then there is Cass who, after
having a successful YA book published, has developed writer’s block. Luckily,
she has taken up an offer to look after a house in Maple Bay and the fates are
definitely conspiring to get these three together. But where will the meeting
of the trio take them?
I thoroughly enjoyed this as a classic
treasure tale. The way that the old town’s secrets mixed with the new made for
a good guessing game. The clues led in unexpected directions and then more
clues were added to prove the directions wrong. I loved how the ripple effect
was wider than expected but that so many were willing to forgive.
The characters were a great foil for each
other and the amalgamation of enthusiastic innocence versus world-weary
experience worked well together. Dandy was definitely my favourite character and
her bravery astonishing. Cass was an odd one as I wasn’t entirely sure if she
really needed to be there. As for Peter, well he certainly had no clue what the
invitation would bring. The descriptions of places and scenes were very well
done and easy to imagine – the staircase must have been quite something!
The writing was very easy to read and it
was just comfortable to sit with a cup of tea and fly through the book. I
definitely recommend it for a fun-filled spirited mystery whose history and the
secrets it kept buried will keep you second guessing yourself until the end.
Thanks to NetGalley and the author for the
opportunity to review the book.
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