Malcolm and Maud Angel are found dead in the bedroom of their penthouse apartment leaving behind four children. Matthew, already an NFL star, Tandy and Harry, sixteen year old twins, and Hugo, an amazingly intelligent and exceptionally strong fourth grader are the Angel children. They are now orphans and also suspects in the possible murder of their parents.
Tandy is determined to prove she and her siblings are not guilty. The police are determined to pin the murder on at least one of them and proving it was a combined plot would make an even sweeter case. The deeper Tandy ventures into her investigation, the more secrets she uncovers. She has always known that the Angels were not like everyone else, but what she unearths in a hidden room under the stairs could spell disaster.
The characters in this fast-paced series opener are often unemotional and sometimes very easy to dislike, but yet I found them irresistible. As narrator, Tandy reluctantly trusts the reader with her innermost thoughts and confessions that highlight the odd nature of her family. Her quick wit and intelligence are no match for police detectives so it comes as no surprise that she is the one to solve the mystery.
Patterson and his writing partner Maxine Paetro have hit on a storyline that is sure to be a success with teen readers, especially those looking for a good mystery.
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