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Montmorency on the Rocks can stand on its own, but no teen reader should be denied the thrilling experience of getting to know the Victorian thief-turned-gentleman from the beginning. Adolescent Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes fans are sure to enjoy this intriguing "extreme makeover" of the traditional British mystery. (Ages 10-15) --Jennifer Hubert --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up–The second volume picks up several years after Montmorency (Scholastic, 2004) ended. The young man has joined Lord Fox-Selwyn on missions for the English throne and has proved himself a formidable secret agent. But on their last journey, he became addicted to opium, and his addiction threatens his life and those of many others as he loses discretion and caution. Meanwhile, Dr. Farcett, who treated Montmorency when he was in prison, has lost his self-confidence after killing a healthy patient in a demonstration surgery. Fox-Selwyn engineers a reunion between the two to save them both, and the three men, along with Violet, daughter of Montmorency/Scarper's former landlady and a prostitute, end up involved in two mysteries: bombings of London train stations and the deaths of numerous children on a remote Scottish island. This adventure starts slowly, and the elaborate setup seems somewhat contrived. Still, this is another rousing and meticulously researched adventure, full of details about London and Scotland that bring the past to vivid life. Older fans of the first volume will find much to enjoy here as they race to the end; unfortunately, the pacing is likely to turn off new readers despite adequate back story.–Karyn N. Silverman, Elizabeth Irwin High School, New York City
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From Booklist
Gr. 6-9. Here's a neat trick: in harking back to a genre (the Victorian crime thriller) most YA writers won't touch, the Montmorency series seems appealingly rebellious--loyal valets, monogrammed hankies, iced champagne, and all. Readers familiar with Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? (2004) will note the broadening of the limelight from Montmorency alone to an ensemble of British aristocrats prone to "dashing about solving other people's problems." These include the former thief Montmorency; his best chum and spy-partner, George Fox-Selwyn; and his surgeon, Doctor Fawcett, who has been called upon to help Montmorency overcome an opium addiction. Updale commandingly escorts readers through the layers of London society as her protagonists investigate not one but two mysteries: a London bomb plot and a remote Scottish island's perplexing epidemic of infant deaths. Some YAs still won't have patience for the prissy Masterpiece Theater-style details and the absence of prominent YA characters. Thanks to the greater emphasis on case-cracking than on its title character's psychological struggles, however, this may prove even more popular than book one. Jennifer Mattson
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Review
It's been five years since slimy thief Scarper gave up his life of crime to become his alter ego-charming gentleman Montmorency-full time. In this second adventure, previous characters reappear in key roles as Lord Fox-Selwyn and Dr. Farcett join forces with Montmorency to find out who's behind the bomb blasts in London, why babies are dying on a remote Scottish isle and who's trying to kill boarding-house Vi. Red herrings dot the plot-Irish terrorists, a wicked priest and the mysterious Bag Man-while romance, self-recrimination and subterfuge add spice to the historical thriller. It's Victorian melodrama at its best, with an ending that sets up an option for a third escapade. (Historical fiction. YA) (Kirkus Reviews) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
