yetanothersusan's review
4.0
Poor Samuel Hoenig! What to do when his own mother asks him to answer a question that ends up involving making phone calls, airflight, staying in a hotel, and even driving on a freeway in California! But this isn't the worst part! The question needing answering is: where is your father? Samuel is forced to track down his father who left them when he, Samuel, was 4 years old. As is typical with someone on the spectrum, Samuel's feeling regarding his father are not what most people would expect and he spends a lot of time telling people that he has no attachment to this man he doesn't even remember. But that doesn't stop him from following his mother's directive. While the book has a lot of repetition that I don't remember being present in the previous books and Samuel's interactions with the California Highway Patrol were completely unbelievable, it was a very clever story and I like where it might lead to in the future.
A copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Midnight Ink in exchange for an honest review.
A copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Midnight Ink in exchange for an honest review.
megb0311's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
izabrekilien's review
4.0
I thought I'd review this novel around the time when it comes out (october 8th) but oh well, others have published their reviews, so here's mine !
When I first met Samuel, I had never heard of this author before, but after reading the Millenium saga, I was curious to explore the Asperger syndrome and these cozy mysteries were a very good opportunity. E.J. Copperman obviously knows what he's talking about and he made Samuel an endearing character with a unique voice, I always return to this series with pleasure.
And more and more things happen to poor (?) Samuel to disturb him and his beloved routine : after having been kissed by a woman he cares very much about, his mother sends him on a faraway trip to find no other person but his missing father ! And while everyone is crowding him and waiting for him to show his feelings toward his long gone, I could perfectly relate to Samuel who keeps calling him by his name - after all, he hardly remembers him and he left him and his mother without bringing them much help along the years.
There was one point in the story when Samuel and his friends were making a very big mistake, I really couldn't understand their decision. At another time, I was surprised by the policemen's reaction, it was a little unbelievable, yet funny. But apart from that, the plot went well, with original elements I'd never read about before, good characters, some humor thrown here and there, so I was happy to be once more on the ride with this team and I can't wait to see what's happening next !
PS : I bought this series for the library I work in, my readers love it :)
My thanks to Netgalley and the editor for the early copy.
When I first met Samuel, I had never heard of this author before, but after reading the Millenium saga, I was curious to explore the Asperger syndrome and these cozy mysteries were a very good opportunity. E.J. Copperman obviously knows what he's talking about and he made Samuel an endearing character with a unique voice, I always return to this series with pleasure.
And more and more things happen to poor (?) Samuel to disturb him and his beloved routine : after having been kissed by a woman he cares very much about, his mother sends him on a faraway trip to find no other person but his missing father ! And while everyone is crowding him and waiting for him to show his feelings toward his long gone, I could perfectly relate to Samuel who keeps calling him by his name - after all, he hardly remembers him and he left him and his mother without bringing them much help along the years.
There was one point in the story when Samuel and his friends were making a very big mistake, I really couldn't understand their decision. At another time, I was surprised by the policemen's reaction, it was a little unbelievable, yet funny. But apart from that, the plot went well, with original elements I'd never read about before, good characters, some humor thrown here and there, so I was happy to be once more on the ride with this team and I can't wait to see what's happening next !
PS : I bought this series for the library I work in, my readers love it :)
My thanks to Netgalley and the editor for the early copy.
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