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Different in that it's basically an interview at a police station. Really cool way to write a book.

Fast-paced, tech-focused. Guys Read choice. Lots of appendices and transcripts to mimic various files in a computer. Chapters divided by "passwords" Told in an interview format. Very fantastical, kid computer geniuses.
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Both my son (8 years old) and I read this book – and we both enjoyed it – but he was far more impressed than I. (Which, of course, makes sense.)

He thought it was awesome and thought the video clips made the book more interesting and interactive. He also appreciated the humor in the book and liked the group of Trackers.

I do have to say that he didn’t read it as fast as he usually does and didn’t inhale it the way he has books in the past (39 Clues, Percy Jackson, etc.) but he gave it a 9 out of 10 and is looking forward to the next book.

I thought the book was good and thought it did make for a good adventure. As an adult, I did find it wildly far fetched, but it wasn’t written for me.

Anyway – looks like we will be buying the second book in the series – especially since this one left a LOT of questions needing answers. ( )

Reviewed by Joan Stradling for TeensReadToo.com

In the digital age, tracking someone is easy for a computer whiz like Adam, especially when tracking is in his blood. In Adam's own words, "Everyone leaves a trail. Some of them shouldn't be followed."

Adam and his three friends track a mysterious computer hacker, only to be pulled into a dangerous situation they aren't sure they'll escape.

I've never read a book like this before, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Not only do you get one amazing mystery to follow, but there are codes and a website which allows you to watch videos of the team's tracking experiences and you can break the codes online, as well. You get both the reading and the viewing experience, which adds a whole new level to reading in the digital age.

Unfortunately, I'm a "late night" reader and was in bed while I read this, so I wasn't able to access the videos at the time. Thankfully, there's a transcript in the back of the book, so if you don't want to go online you don't have to and will still be able to follow the story. Even though I'd already read the book, I did go online and watch the videos the next day. I had a blast seeing the characters come to life, and wished I had watched the videos instead of reading the transcript first!

I completely enjoyed this book and hope to track along with Adam and his team in book two, SHANTORIAN, when it's released! ( )