Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze
by Elizabeth Enright
Published by Square Fish
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Reviewed by Andrea Sisco
Spiderweb for Two is the last of the four books in the Melendy series written by Elizabeth Enright. Although the book is set during WWII, it was actually written about ten years after the third book and the war isn’t mentioned.
It’s 1944 and Mona, Rush and Mark are at boarding school. Randy and Oliver are home without their siblings and aren’t happy about the prospect of the school year without them. Things look pretty bleak until a letter addressed to Miss Miranda Melendy and Master Oliver Melendy arrives. It was postmarked from New York, but the children have no idea who it is from. Inside is a poem containing the first clue in what becomes a year-long treasure hunt. Randy and Oliver enjoy the adventures as they try to solve the clues that lead them into the following summer and a big surprise.
Who is the author of the clues? Is the author the same person sending them? The answers to these questions are as much fun as the treasure hunt itself.
I enjoyed this book, but missed the rest of the Melendy family. It felt a little lonely and sad without the entire crew (except over the holidays). But most of all, I realized after I turned the last page, that this was the last of the Melendy series. I mourned the loss of the wonderful family I’ve loved throughout their adventures.
Armchair Interviews says: The Melendy family series is a must read. They will warm your hearts and put a smile on your face.