A quick and enjoyable diversion with some unexpected surprises plot-wise, this was a bit of a surprise in itself. Even now, I'm not particularly sure if it's meant to be young adult or not (at times, it reads as such, but the material might have you think otherwise, perhaps(?))...or whether its marketers were really thinking when they called it a mystery--yes, there is a mystery involved, but it comes into the plot late, and really seems secondary to the character studies at the heart of the novel. Simply, I did enjoy it as a tale to wander in and out of, but I'm not sure whether this would hit the mark with many readers who aren't quite as eclectic in their tastes as I am. ( )