Part 2 of my 39 Clues Review

Part 2 Review of 39 Clues (including potential spoilers)

I should have known that I was just getting a taste of the mystery with this first book! Of course there have to be clues hidden in the next 10 books, otherwise why would students keep reading them? Unfortunately, this has the feel of a Ponzi scheme to me! The book comes to a great climax of finding the 2nd clue and a mysterious substance, when, oh. you have to go buy the next book now. While I can see the appeal of a series that children HAVE TO keep shelling out money for, Nancy Drew, the Bobbsey Twins, the Hardy Boys, etc, had a loyal following while being episodic. Yes, this format keeps the story broken down into manageable chunks, but as an adult, I just want to give Scholastic a hard shake for publishing this series this way.

We shall see if I continue to read any of the books in this series.  I recommend for middle school students, but I may spend my reading energy elsewhere.  I'm glad I got a taste of Rick Riordan's writing style; I enjoyed much of the book.  I just don't think I can commit to reading 10 more books at this time.