This book was a fantastic, fast paced middle grade mystery adventure. I devoured this book in one sitting and plan on purchasing multiple copies for my middle school library. I see classroom teachers being able to utilize this both in deductive reasoning lessons (5 Ws) as well as surrounding Florida History for our Florida schools. I loved this book and cannot wait for book 2!

Even though it's listed as "children's fiction" it was super cute and as a 25 year old, I really enjoyed it. This was a nice change from my usual genres and I can say that I would definitely recommend to everyone whether they are in middle school or my mom's age.

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4.5/5 STARS

Genre: Middle Grade Mystery

Synopsis:
Kids open up a detective agency to earn some money and try to find Al Capone’s lost treasure.

This is the first book in Ponti’s new mystery series. I love treasure hunt books and this one was no different. This is set in Miami, Florida and the Everglades where the kids use their grandfather’s old cases from when he was a detective to try and find Al Capone’s treasure. I loved the Florida references, especially the Indian reservation on Alligator Alley which I have passed hundreds of times! There were fun facts about Florida sprinkled in like the current Burmese python infestation and the geography which I love in MG books!
The beginning threw me a little bit because you are thrown right into the action and there is no background for the characters so I thought I had missed a book or this was a spin off series. But, you can easily pick up what is going on and who the characters are within the first quarter of the book.
The treasure hunt and clues were fun, creative, & easy to follow! I will for sure continue to follow the series.

If you like middle grade adventure books with treasure hunts, read this one!

Thank you Simon Kids for the ARC! 🐊

📖📖 Book Review 📖📖 A brand new series by James Pinti, yes please! With the last name of Sherlock, mystery must certainly be in your identity! This delightful middle grade novel shows us that solving mysteries and manners should still go hand in hand and mama will always remind you! When school is out for summer, the Sherlock Society has their eyes set on solving the mystery of a missing million dollars in the Miami area! This book definitely lived up to the James Ponti expectations, great writing, fantastic plot, exciting setting, and children with amazing potential and abilities!

Guest review from A (age 11):
I just started to read this, and I’m surprised of how suspenseful it is. The story of two kids who keep getting into trouble, and little details of things such as how they know the police from past incidents! This book is about how to become a detective, normal kid or not. A must read for all ages who enjoy adventure and detective fiction, The Sherlock Society is a book to read.


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