Poison Most Vial by Benedict Carey

This was a quick read but a surprisingly interesting one. I thoroughly enjoy mysteries. Give me Nancy Drew and Veronica Mars in a death match show down and I'm having a good time. This story had a lot of fun elements - quirky sidekick, mysterious old woman who is this crazy amazing source of intel, hidden (or at least, overlooked) passageways and, of course, MUUUUURRRDDDEEERRRR! I enjoyed the twists, the building urgency, and the simplicity of a good clue-hunt-style mystery. Great for middle school. I, however, got a little stuck on details, which were sometimes lacking. If I was, in fact, a middle-schooler, I would probably be giving it 5 out of 5 golden suspects, but, as an adult, I will give it a solid 3.5.