The 39 Clues#02: One False Note 39条线索-2：致命音符ISBN9780545060424

　　THIS JUST IN! Amy and Dan Cahill were spotted on a train, hoton the trail of one of 39 Clues hidden around the world. BUT WAIT!Police report a break-in at an elite hotel, and the suspects ALSOsound suspiciously like Amy and Dan. UPDATE! Amy and Dan have beenseen in a car . . . no, in a speedboat chase . . . and HOLDEVERYTHING! They're being chased by an angry mob?!?
　　When there's a Clue on the line, anything can happen.

　　"Family continues to betray and prey on kin in this second"The 39 Clues" series book, which finds protagonists Amy and DanCahill aboard a train en route to Vienna, Austria. Pursuing a clueregarding composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the siblings findthemselves wandering through Salzburg's catacombs. After escaping adangerous cave-in, the pair eludes angry monks and competitors andtravels to Venice, Italy, to follow a lead. Suspense heightens asrival relatives and new foes chase the duo through Venetian canals.This title offers readers the constant action they expect, butstereotyped characters, unrealistic scenarios, and predictablecoincidences weaken storytelling. The supposedly malevolentMadrigals are mentioned with no further explanation. Korman'sdistinct style is occasionally evident in this formulaic book,particularly when giving voice to boys. Humorous scenes depictcharacters catering to Saladin, their finicky cat travelingcompanion. Historical information establishes clues, red herrings,settings, and characterizations and is often presented carelesslyfor entertainment. References to Mozart's sister Nannerl note shewas as musically talented as her brother but unappreciated toemphasize Amy's piano skills. The series' premise that the Cahillfamily includes most major historical figures is implausible andmisleading. This book's inaccurate claim that 18th-century painterGilbert Stuart's great-grandmother was named Gertrude Cahill isirresponsible to cite as fact, especially when some readers mightconsult these books as sources for history homework."
--Children's Literature