Rescuing Seneca Crane by Susan Runholt

Rescuing Seneca Crane is the second book in the Kari and Lucas Mysteries. The first was The Mystery of the Third Lucretia.

Once again, Kari and Lucas are off adventuring around the world with Kari's mother. This time they travel to Scotland where Kari's mother is interviewing Seneca Crane, a fifteen-year-old piano prodigy. Kari and Lucas develop a friendship with Seneca, so when Seneca disappears, Kari and Lucas head off to try to rescue Seneca. They encounter many adventures/misadventures along the way and meet some cute guys near where they suspect Seneca may be being held.

Some of the elements of the rescue may be a little far-fetched, but hey, this is a book for middle schoolers. It's a great mystery and great fun to read. You won't be disappointed.

Topics: concert pianist, kidnapping, Scotland, fly-fishing casting, greed, step-fathers, managers, ingenuity

Genre: realistic fiction, mystery

Mrs. Beckwith's rating: 4.5 of 5

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