THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS SECRET

I did not read this whole book.  It's Samuel's book that he read.  We've had it for a few years, but it was above his reading level, so he hadn't read it yet.  Now, he's reading the series and enjoying it as much as I'd hoped he would.  The book is by an unknown author who calls him/herself "Pseudonymous Bosch."  It's really fun.  I like the way the author talks to the reader all the time, knowing that he/she is telling a story to readers. 

I've been reading it aloud to Samuel when I can.  He reads several chapters at a time, but I read a few to him, too.  My favorite part of the book is the little boy Max-Ernest.  He has two names because his parents couldn't choose a name for him.  They give him both names and then promptly divorce because they can't  agree on his name, or anything else, for that matter.  They proceed to live in the same home, though, keeping half of the house for each.  Max-Ernest has to eat his meals with each parent separately, as well as any other activity.  For example, even though his dad might be standing just on the other side of the "line" in the house that separates the parents' sides when he tells him mother something, he has to get on the other side of the line and say the same to his dad and so on. 

Poor Max-Ernest has psychological problems; he doesn't know if he's coming or going!  He finds some measure of stability when he becomes friends with Cass, which is quite ironic, considering the fact that she's quite unstable herself!!!!

They made quite a sleuthing team and it's well worth the read.  I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series with Samuel!!!  The difficult part is that, even though he does like to read, he'd much rather watch tv or do anything else.  I have to make him turn off the tv and read.  He doesn't give me too hard a time about it when he does it; I find it difficult getting him to do it!  It's so much easier for me just to let him watch tv and do my own thing........!