Cassandra and Max-Ernest meet each other unexpectedly one day. Who would have thought that they would become friends? Soon they find themselves caught in mystery surrounding Pietro Bergamo, a magician, his brother and The Symphony of Smells. But with Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais after them, Cass and Max-Ernest are desperate to help their friends, save themselves and protect a secret that they don't even know.
This book is meant for children from about ten to twelve but I think that it can appeal to people slightly older than that as well. The beginning portion of this book is one of the best and most attention-grabbing. This novel is pretty similar to Lemony Snicket's "Series of Unfortunate Events" so if you enjoy books like that then this is definitely a good book to read. I would have liked to see more of a suspenseful build up toward the climax. Sometimes all the secrets and mysteries in the book were annoying and seemed unnecessary but make the series suspenseful.
Cassandra, a survivalist, and her friend Max-Ernest, a talkative eleven-year-old are not necessarily the classic protagonists. They were not at all annoying (even though Max-Ernest is supposed to be) and absolutely hilarious. Pseudonymous Bosch is not only the author of the novel but also the narrator of the series and the mystery surrounding him helps making this book hard to put down.
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