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Danger at Dead Man's Pass by M.G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman
fast-paced
4.0
M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman have done it again! Danger at Dead Man’s Pass is a twisty and delightfully fun middle-grade mystery.
In Danger at Dead Man’s Pass, Hal and Uncle Nat go undercover to help uncover what happened to Alexander Kratzenstein and if there is any truth behind the Kratzenstein family curse. Up in the Brocken mountains, Hal uncovers secrets about the Kratzenstein family but also some secrets about his own family while investigating.
This book was different from the previous books in the series because Hal and Uncle Nat were asked to investigate a mystery instead of stumbling upon one. It had some fun scenes at the beginning like Uncle Nat teaching Hal about how to go undercover. There were also a few moments that made me laugh when Hal was scrambling to not blow his cover.
What made Danger at Dead Man’s Pass extra exciting was it was clear that Uncle Nat was hiding something from Hal. I enjoyed seeing Hal put the pieces together and the conversation Hal and Uncle Nat had after Hal confronted him. I’m curious to see how Uncle Nat’s past plays a role in the remaining two books in the series.
I enjoyed the mystery in this one. There were a lot of suspicious characters and the idea of a family curse kept things a bit creepy. I liked how Hal gathered clues and put things together. I also loved his big reveal at the end and how he explained to everyone how he put everything together.
Even though this adventure didn’t fully take place on a train, trains did play a big role in the story. I loved the train journey from the UK to France to Germany. I also thought the Kratzenstein family’s personal train was pretty neat. It’s been fun seeing how much Hal has learned about trains throughout the series and how enthusiastic he’s become.
I liked the side characters in this book. Hilda, Ozan, and Herman were so welcoming to Hal. They seemed to have a ton of fun together, and I loved the scenes where they were playing detective. One of my favourite things about this series is the friends that Hal makes on his journeys and how they help him solve the crime.
Overall, I enjoyed this train adventure. I adore this series and I cannot wait to dive into book five.
In Danger at Dead Man’s Pass, Hal and Uncle Nat go undercover to help uncover what happened to Alexander Kratzenstein and if there is any truth behind the Kratzenstein family curse. Up in the Brocken mountains, Hal uncovers secrets about the Kratzenstein family but also some secrets about his own family while investigating.
This book was different from the previous books in the series because Hal and Uncle Nat were asked to investigate a mystery instead of stumbling upon one. It had some fun scenes at the beginning like Uncle Nat teaching Hal about how to go undercover. There were also a few moments that made me laugh when Hal was scrambling to not blow his cover.
What made Danger at Dead Man’s Pass extra exciting was it was clear that Uncle Nat was hiding something from Hal. I enjoyed seeing Hal put the pieces together and the conversation Hal and Uncle Nat had after Hal confronted him. I’m curious to see how Uncle Nat’s past plays a role in the remaining two books in the series.
I enjoyed the mystery in this one. There were a lot of suspicious characters and the idea of a family curse kept things a bit creepy. I liked how Hal gathered clues and put things together. I also loved his big reveal at the end and how he explained to everyone how he put everything together.
Even though this adventure didn’t fully take place on a train, trains did play a big role in the story. I loved the train journey from the UK to France to Germany. I also thought the Kratzenstein family’s personal train was pretty neat. It’s been fun seeing how much Hal has learned about trains throughout the series and how enthusiastic he’s become.
I liked the side characters in this book. Hilda, Ozan, and Herman were so welcoming to Hal. They seemed to have a ton of fun together, and I loved the scenes where they were playing detective. One of my favourite things about this series is the friends that Hal makes on his journeys and how they help him solve the crime.
Overall, I enjoyed this train adventure. I adore this series and I cannot wait to dive into book five.