Amanda (RockStarGirl) reviewed on 12/19/2016 + 329 more book reviews

This is the 3rd book in the Asperger's series by Copperman/Cohen and it was just as good as the first two. I do recommend reading this in order if you can because character development is a big part of this series. So in this one, Samuel is faced with another unique question, but this one is particularly tricky for him: A young man who also is on the autism spectrum comes to Samuel and wants to know if the man he calls his friend is actually his friend or not. This is not something Samuel can quantify with facts or data, and picking up on mannerisms, sarcasm, and emotion can be quite difficult. Ms. Washington will be needed more than ever to help Samuel with this request, but it turns out that there is more to the question than meets the eye, especially when the man who may or may not be his new client's friend ends up dead with Samuel's client left holding the gun. Samuel's client's autism makes it difficult to suss out what really happened, but Samuel and Ms. Washington are determined to find out the truth. It's nice to see Samuel interpret and analyze someone else on the spectrum aside from himself and work against the biases that some have towards people with autism. His relationship with Ms. Washington becomes a bit complicated as she navigates some personal issues in her life and he struggles not to cross professional boundaries. The mystery is interesting and I didn't quite see the angle that it was leading towards until right there at the end. Satisfying read and I hope the series is able to continue for a long time.

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