Ellsworth takes a trip to New York to search for a family treasure that only a child can uncover. He teams up with his cousin Jess. While they are searching for the treasure, they uncover other family mysteries/secrets that have caused different family members great pain.
You get to meet older adults from their family and read stories of some of the family members whom have died many years ago. The author develops the characters so that you seem to really know them. There's a family tree in the front of the book to help you figure out where everyone fits in.
Another interesting thing about the book is the setting. The patriarch built a total of ten houses around The Square. Nine of the ten were originally built for the children of the patriarch. Some of the children died, and treasures were hidden in each of them. Each time, the treasure was discovered during a time of great need for the family. Each time, it was a child with an adult who discovered it.
Topics: family, secrets, mystery, heritage, paintings, misunderstandings
Genre: mystery
Mrs. Beckwith's Rating: 4.5 of 5
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