Cody’s next door neighbor, a returning Iraq war vet who lost an arm, does get Cody, however. One of the best parts in the book that links them is when a string of firecrackers goes off and Cody and Andy hit the ground together. They knew each other at once.
I liked all the thinking that Logsted puts into the conflict he creates for his character, and I enjoyed tremendously the creative ways that Cody decides to overcome those conflicts. A lot of the action and characterization gets carried out in the dialogue.
The book is easy to read and paced so well. Every time you think Cody has one problem solved, another crops up. The various mysteries that Logsted sets up get solved pretty well and with twists that I didn't see coming.
I don’t know if this is the only book that’s going to be written about Cody Saron, but I’d definitely like another. Either in junior high or in international danger would be just fine with me.
This is a great book for reluctant readers and boys who’d rather spend their time playing video games. Cody Saron is cut from the same heroic cloth as the characters in those games.
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