A friend pressed this book into my hand and said, “Read this.”  Not emphatically or anything, just “Hey, read this.”  So I did because I like: puzzles, mysteries, and YA fiction.  Do you like these things?  If you do, then read this book (and perhaps the sequels, which I am now reading.)  If you don’t like those things, then I’m not sure why you’re reading my Tumblrblog because 99% of the books I review here are those things.  You should find a blog more suited to your interests!  Right, the actual review.  What an imaginative story this is, though the bad guy (Mr. Curtain) and his quest for world domination via subliminal messages seemed a bit heavy-handed.  Besides, didn’t the Josie and the Pussycats movie already tackle this subject with absolute perfection?  (The answer is yes.  Yes it did.)  I was also disappointed that once the kids got to the school, there were less puzzles.  Did I mention I like puzzles?  This book could have been the Da Vinci Code meets Harry Potter minus magic for kids, and yet, lack of puzzles.  I liked this book, and look forward to reading the next two.  Also, this book series has the cutest and most engaging website (with more puzzley goodness!)