Book Review: Phantom Thief AKA Simon Lee

    If I could say one word. One word to sum up my feelings about what transpired in this crazy book. That word would be . . .

   Wow.

   I'm going to be honest. This one threw me for a loop. It was exciting, frustrating, befuddling, and very, very good at making me feel inferior. (AKA . . . Simon Lee has all the technological smarts that I do not!) Which specific book am I talking about? 

Sensitive content: some mild language such as "moron," "heck," and "idiot;" some intense scenes, some violence

Age recommendation: 13+

My rating: 4 stars

   I'd heard a lot about this one from writer friends of mine, so I was pretty excited when we got it for free. I proceeded to read about halfway through before having to put it down (the horrors!). I made sure to pick it up as soon as conveniently possible, however, and I finished it last night. And did it ever finish! That was definitely a surprise ending. I've no clue how I was oblivious to the hints sprinkled throughout the storyline, but I never saw that coming! How . . . ?? 

   It's smart, witty, exciting, and rather strange at times (but then, I gave up trying to understand the main character some time ago). But it did not fail my expectations for a wild ride through Lee's escapades, spur-of-the-moment-yet-somehow-planned-at-the-same-time encounters with *ahem* certain detestable characters, and quick wit. 

Signed,

Martha