Wow! This was a whirlwind of a read - so exciting! Perfect for young (and old) escape room fans and anyone in search of a fast-paced, high-stakes adventure. The twist at the end brought everything together nicely too.

If you are someone who enjoys problem solving and computer games, you will love this book. If you enjoy reading science fiction, you will love this book. If you enjoy adventure stories, you will love this book. If you are someone who enjoys stories with a strong female character, you will love this book. If you are a slightly older person (like me) who enjoys reading fantastic and well written children’s books, you will love this book. If you are someone who enjoys visiting escape rooms, you will love this book …. but you might also be a bit wary on your next escape room visit. For her birthday, Ami’s father has organised a visit to the most amazing, hi-tech escape room --- ever! Here she is teamed up with a small group of children who also seem to share her love of problem solving challenges. Their ultimate goal is to save the world before their time runs out. This, though, is no ordinary escape room and the challenges that this small, intrepid team are faced with prove to be both mentally demanding, physically challenging and perilous. The importance of teamwork in this escape room cannot be underestimated. The challenges that Ami and her team have to overcome become more and more dangerous with every ‘door’ that they open, every step, every twist and every turn they take: do not be mistaken, the peril is real. If you have ever read any of Christopher Edge’s books, you will know that he really enjoys grappling with important issues. This makes his stories not only exciting but thought provoking and highly original. In Escape Room he succeeds in challenging his reader’s thinking with his questions on the nature of human existence. This story fizzes with adventure and danger resulting in the rapid turning of pages. A truly exciting read.

Ami loves puzzles and her dad bought her a trip to ‘The Escape’ - the ultimate escape room experience. Instead of going with her own team, Ami gets matched with other players Adjoa, Oscar, Ibrahim and Min to create a team. The Host explains the game: they are the last humans and their task is to save the world by finding ‘the Answer’. All five of them have got a different approach to solving the puzzles, which makes it difficult for them to work together. There is something different about ‘The Escape’ though; it’s not like other escape rooms. The rooms are huge and it’s a lot more dangerous than any of them expected. Ami finds herself doubting whether it’s actually a game or whether they really are trying to save the world. It’s difficult to say much more about the book without giving the story away, but expect the usual twist and turns from Christopher Edge. Nothing is ever what it seems and the story is dark and at times creepy. The plot is clever, confusing (that’s not a negative) and manages to pack an astonishing amount into a couple of hundred pages.

I loved this book! I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. Perfect for year 6 children. Fab twist at the end too.

Christopher Edge is one of my favourite children's authors. From 'The Many Worlds of Albie Bright' to 'The Longest Night of Charlie Noon' he has written mind-bendingly brilliant stories to challenge and entertain. Out in February, 'Escape Room' is everything you would expect and more. From the opening chapters it's explosive, propulsive storytelling with a central mystery that leaves you guessing until the end.  Ami enters The Escape, thinking its just a complex game, full of puzzles to solve. But the first room poses huge dangers - this no game. And when the Host demands her and her team to find the Answer, Ami realises that there is more at stake than completing a game... 'Escape Room' is like 'The Longest Night of Charlie Noon' injected with rocket fuel. Where Charlie was lost in woods filled with codes and memories, Ami is now stuck in escape rooms with puzzles and a shocking Answer to face. There is a huge amount of fun to be had as Ami desperately tries to escape a room filled with old computers, an impossible library, a Mayan tomb and more. But what is the purpose of any of it? Everything leads to a devastating truth for Ami and her team. This is like a thrilling Doctor Who episode full of mystery, danger and mind-bending twists and turns. Please, Russell T Davis needs to hire Edge as part of the future of Doctor Who! He would be superb. Edge writes with such energy and a sense of mischief, it is so easy to be swept away in the adventure. Fans of Christopher Edge will not be disappointed... Now who wants to set up a campaign to get Edge on Who?