The 39 Clues: Book One of the Maze of Bones Series

 

Shirley J.                Juvenile Fiction                    Powerful Families, Mysteries, Inheritance

The 39 Clues: Book One of the Maze of Bones Series by Rick Riordan   220 pages   

This is an excellent story.   When Grace Cahill, matriarch of the most powerful family in the world with ties to just about every larger than figure in history, realizes her end is near, her mind races over the things she has yet to share with her grandchildren.   She changes her will at the last minute to offer a million dollars for family members to accept as their inheritance and walk away or they can search for 39 clues that are hidden throughout the world that if all are found the family's secret will be revealed.  Up to now no one has been able to discover them all, but, with Grace's demise, the race is on between all the heirs.  So many family groups, some not so nice, go on this world-wide scavenger hunt to find the answers to all of their questions.   This is a REALLY good book, I just have to grit my teeth that the story is spread out through 13 books to find out the family secrets and untold wealth.    I highly recommend this story, while geared to the younger set, this story holds its own for any age group and I think adults will find it just as engaging as kids do.   There are also three different authors who will participate in the telling over the course of the series.