When twelve-year-old twins Penelope and Quintus Grey Reyes are sent to Mexico to spend the summer with their grandparents, Pen creates a website advertising their services as international agents of intrigue. A mysterious client hires them. The assignment? To locate the Codex Cardona – a rare 15th century painted book.
The twins discover Abuelito, their grandfather, once searched for the same book, but he gave up the search when a friend disappeared. The book is rumored to be cursed, but Pen knows curses don’t exist. Quin isn’t so sure, and when Abuelito is attacked at the museum where he works, both twins are certain it has something to do with the missing codex.
While Pen and Quin track down the mysterious book, greasy art professor Flores follows their every move, but someone else is watching them too – someone who doesn’t want the Codex Cardona to be found. The twins must draw on their combined skills of art and technology to uncover the mystery of the painted book.
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Summary
The Mystery of the Painted Book by KS Mitchell is a delightful read. The twins, Pen and Quin are not happy about spending the summer with their grandparents in Mexico. Pen, short for Penelope creates a website advertising them as International Agents of Intrigue. It doesn’t take long for them to get their first client. They are asked to track down the Codex Cardona; a 15th century painted book. It is rumored to be cursed and they start to wonder when bad things start happening.
The author created Interesting characters in Pen and Quin that you could relate to. I loved how each of the twins had their own talent that helped them throughout the book. In addition, you had your normal sibling banter.
The Mystery of the Painted Book will appeal to fans of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. Well plotted novel that I enjoyed from start to finish. I am looking forward to see if it will become a series.