Click Here to Start (A Novel) Paperback – August 1, 2017

I wasn't sure what to expect, but the cover and title drew me in first. Gaming theme second. However, this book offered so much more. Great characters, literary references with a suspenseful cat and mouse game. Just when I thought I had it figured out, it moved in a different direction. Great from beginning to end. Highly recommend!

I'm a schoolteacher who picked up this book - one that I had never read - to read to the class. I do that when I want to "think aloud" how I solve unknown words and inference. I was hooked... no spoilers here. What a great story... which no swear words! :)

I read this aloud to my 9-year-old at night before bedtime. He was interested throughout and seemed to enjoy the plot and the twists. I don't think I liked it quite as much, although I may not be the target audience here. I thought the story did get a bit convoluted here and there. I thought great-uncle Ted remained an enigma throughout the book and I would have liked the kids to have a better understanding of who he was and why he left this giant puzzle to be explored after his death.I didn't think the villain in this book was necessary or believable at all. In fact I think the book might have stood up better without the villain, and instead just more of an unraveling of a boy's great uncle. I was also unclear why the younger Ted appeared to have had no relationship with his great uncle even though his mom was very close.It's one of those books where if you start thinking about it too much, you'll start to pick apart too many loose ends and unanswered questions. Better to just enjoy it as a quick read.

My preteen (11y/o) boy say this was the best book he read this year - and we read a lot! He loved the premise and the pace was fun and fast. Highly recommend.

My daughter is reading this book with her book club and she is having a hard time staying with the limited number of chapters assigned. A true sign of a good book!

The book is a bit too long. There are a lot of gaps in the text that the author makes no attempt to clarify, and leaves the reader hanging and unsatisfied at the last page. The characters are not particularly well developed either. Some of the historical context which is provided is interesting but on its own is abstract enough not to be noticed by the inpatient readers. I was not satisfied when reading this book.

Very enjoyable book to read that will keep you turning pages as you search for the next clue or twist to solve the mystery. Very likable characters and plot.

My twelve year old loved this story and read it straight through in a few days over Christmas break because he couldn't put it down. Clean and imaginative novel, perfect for younger readers!