Things are about to get cheesy!

When his cousin calls in the middle of the night from Transratania, Geronimo is certain that Trap is in danger and he’s Goats to go save him. With no time to waste, Geronimo, his sister Thea and his nine year old nephew Benjamin travel to Transratania the next day.

The locals seem to be overly fond of garlic and aren’t keen on talking about Ratoff Castle, home of Count Vlad von Ratoff. It appears there’s something a bit Off Kilter about the rodents that live at the Castle.

Things aren’t what they seem and this story becomes a Blenda mystery, humour and the possibility of romance.

There’s a ball, which everyone seems to enjoy. Well, with the possible exception of the Count, who’s Moody Blue for much of the story.

After a food disaster, an Impromptu decision means that pizza saves the day, but it’s definitely not as cheesy as I would have liked.

With his aversion to blood, Geronimo isn’t impressed with the Aboundance of references to blood in this book.

While this was a Gouda book, it wasn’t my favourite of the Geronimo Stilton books I’ve read so far. I probably would have thought this series was the best thing since sliced cheese if I’d read it as a kid.

I love that Geronimo is reading a collection of ghost stories called The Haunted Cheese Shop and Other Tales to Make You Squeak!

I need the Count’s clock.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Sweet Cherry Publishing for the opportunity to read this book. I’m rounding up from 3.5 stars.