I finished this book a few weeks ago, but I am finally having time to sit to write a quick comment.
What I really liked about this book is Ted. Ted falls in the autism spectrum. He is brilliant, but not in a linear way. He is an observer. He notices things that others miss. Kat, Ted's sister, tolerates him mostly, but she truly begins to appreciate Ted's different way of handling things once their cousin Salim disappears.
Salim and his mother have come to visit Ted's family. They are on their way to New York. Salim is not happy about the move and you learn that he even asked his father to let him come live with him. While, Salim is in London, the families have decided to visit the London eye. The London Eye is a huge Ferris wheel near the river Thames. Passengers in the bus size Ferris wheel cars have a great view of the city. Ted, Kat, and Salim are waiting in line, when they are offered a ticket by a stranger for one of them to take a ride at an earlier time. Salim goes and he goes up, but doesn't come down...or does he. Even the police begin to appreciate Ted's keen eye to observe.
The only problem with this book is understanding some of the English cultural items. However, if you are an Anglophile, like I am, you will love this.
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