The premise is great but getting into the book was a bit of a challenge. I was about a fourth into it before I started to enjoy it which is a good thing because I was about to DNF it.
Jack Masterson is the author of a famous children's book series. His Clock Island Series is well know and loved however Jack Masterson has not written and published a book in years. Then Jack holds a contest (reminiscent of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) and four adults whom visited him as children are invited to compete for the unpublished manuscript of the newest installment. The winner can do as they wish with the book.
The four adults gather on the island and prepare to compete. They will have to solve riddles and score points in order to win. Lucy our main character is a kindergarten teaching aid who wants nothing more than to adopt a student named Christopher. Winning the contest will make it possible for this to come to fruition.
Each character's background story is revealed giving information on why they want to win the contest. The book will tug at your heart but you have to really wait until the contestants are on the island for it to get interesting.
*** I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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