Saturday, September 10, 2022

Escape by KR Alexander - OPTIONAL

Escape by KR Alexander
, 240 pages. Scholastic, 2022

Content: G (mildly scary)

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

12yo Cody has one of 100 coveted tickets to Escape!, a long-awaited new theme park. The first 100 visitors are mostly kid influencers, artists, and performers - but not Cody. He teams up to enjoy the park with two teen stars and the rides seem like fun, with an edge - until they turn dangerous! It feels like someone evil is controlling the park and trying to kill off the kids. How can they escape Escape!

I am a KR Alexander fan, usually. This time the construction and storyline fell flat. These aren’t kids sneaking off to a secret park - their parents and guardians let them go without any supervision. And the villain’s motivation is weak - really weak.

Cindy 

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