A fun and easy read! It was interesting to see how all these seemingly separate plots started coinciding and running into each other.

My absolute favorite of the series!!

Kate and her husband, Charles, are called up to the mysterious Glamis Castle to covertly search for the missing Prince Eddy, who has been in hiding after his staged death 10 years before. The murder of a local servant-woman, in addition to the disappearance of Prince Eddy, has Kate and Charles scrambling to find out the truth amongst local gossip, rumors, and lying townsfolk.

I enjoyed this mystery, mostly because of the human interest, the little romance woven into it, and the continuing backstory of Charles' bachelor days before he met Kate. Every character we meet has their own little part to play in the mystery, and their own hopes and motivations that propel them into the adventure or keep them out of it.

The writing is very repetitive, going over the same clues and revelations over and over again as each individual character learns more about the mystery. I got really tired of having to read AGAIN who the murderer was, as first Charles, then Kate, then everybody else discovered the clues. It could have been condensed down into a much shorter book, or even a short story!

Not great literature, but a fun and fluffy read. I keep reading this series because I just love Kate and Charles' relationship. They are so adorable together!

This has never been my favorite of the Little House books, but it's still a very good one. The descriptions of the struggles and simple joys of pioneer life are so beautifully written that you can truly feel the piercing heat of a summer day or the paralyzing cold of a blizzard. Brilliant writing and a wonderful series that I have read and reread so many times since my girlhood that I've lost count!

A really wonderful ending to the series! Beautifully written!

I read this book all in one day! I couldn't put it down. I kept forgetting that OASIS is just a virtual game. The writing made it feel so real and immediate! I love the adventurous story line, and the memorable characters. The puzzles and riddles were fantastic!

I adored this entire story from beginning to end....except...the profanity and sexual references. Why, oh why, did the author ruin this wonderful book with a lot of unnecessary ugliness?! I would cringe every time some trashy dialogue came up. There are dozens of other more descriptive and appropriate words that could have been used. Why do you feel you have to use such offensive words? ugh.

I was also very offended at the obvious insults to religion, especially Christianity. I understand that in the beginning, the author is trying to establish that the world our characters inhabit is a world that has lost hope, until the Game comes along to restore their hope in something. But you didn't have to insult Christianity and say that all religions are lies. This author seems determined to insult and offend everyone he possibly can.

Such a shame. I really loved the story line, but the whole reading experience was ruined for me.

A fabulous ending for the series. Really great writing!

Another excellent mystery! A complete surprise at the end, and an interesting study of personality.