I was really looking forward to another horror from this author but got a mystery instead which was still good but not the same.

All about escape rooms and friendship I could see a little bit of the authors lean towards spookier books with some of the ways the MC's had to do dangerous things to get out of rooms.

Overall it was a decent book and I enjoyed I just hope we get another horror book soon.

Sarah, Hannah and West area very close best friends who enjoy solving puzzles and defeating escape rooms. When Sarah's family starts having money issues, the possibility of needing to move gives the kids an idea to find treasure at an abandoned funhouse. Will they be able to defeat this game house from the 1950's and get that reward?

Lindsay Currie has done it again with a fantastic book but it's a mystery novel this time! The beginning was a much slower pace compared to the middle and end of the book. Very happy that the storyline picked up a faster pace once they get to the funhouse. I think the friendship and characteristics of the three main characters is done very well. I found the one chapter where West was talking about his struggle with easily memorizing and knowing things not the greatest. It seems like there was a hint that he might be autistic or have a learning disability but it was not delved into or stated specifically at all and then they all move on. I thought the characters were just okay, we learn more about them along the way which was good but none of them stood out to me. The writing of the different rooms in the house and what the kids have to do to solve each one is done extremely well! I felt that the book was very thought out and overall done well.

As someone who suffers from chronic fatigue, this book made me cry. As someone who loves mysteries and puzzles, this made me immediately want to go to an escape room! I love how detailed the rooms were, it's really clear Lindsay put a lot of time and effort into both the riddles and the book as a whole, and I loved it.

The Mystery of Locked Rooms is such a fun story full of brain-teasers and puzzles that keep the reader turn the pages to solve each task. The three main characters - each with their own talents and fears - are best friends who love solving escape room challenges. This time around the challenge is even more extreme as they set off to find a hidden treasure in an old funhouse near their homes. Finding the treasure could be the only way that Sarah can save her family! They need money and they need it fast - or Sarah will have to move away from her two best friends - Hannah and West. The funhouse may not be quite as fun as they hoped and their courage and knowledge might be pushed to the limits. test of true friendship and determination. Well written with great clues and adventures! Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the advanced copy to read and review. Would make an excellent read aloud in a classroom.

This was such a fun read! It was a mix of Willy Wonka wild and Mr. Lemoncello’s puzzle challenges. I was amazed by how West, Hannah, and Sarah were able to use their strengths and work as a team to solve the mind-boggling puzzles in the abandoned Triplet Treasure Funhouse. I would definitely want The Deltas with me at an Escape Room! The writing was wonderful and easy to imagine exactly what the characters were seeing and experiencing in the funhouse. I appreciated the closure at the end. It was a perfect ending for the story!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Kids for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I enjoyed this fast-paced adventure. There were moments in the characters’ search for the “treasure” that reminded me of The Goonies - it was a high-stakes mystery where all of the characters learn about themselves and each other, strengthening their friendship. This would be a great addition to any upper elementary to middle school classroom library.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this advanced copy!

Wow! This exciting adventure, full of riddles, mystery and suspense, will keep you on the edge of your seat. Three friends who are experts at solving escape rooms together, are determined to solve the mystery of the Delta Game, a house-sized funhouse/escape room full of hidden passages, elaborate puzzles, and potential danger. Sarah, worried about her dad's prolonged illness and the financial problems that go with it, wants to find the treasure said to be hidden in the house. Her friends, West and Hannah are committed to helping her, and together they face the biggest challenge of their lives. Making any mistakes may find the three friend trapped, but the only way out is through.

I LOVED this action packed book! Students who are fans of Stuart Gibbs will also enjoy this fun read!

I want to visit this escape room! Three friends try overcome their fears and solve the ultimate riddle to avoid being separated, perhaps forever. This is an intriguing story full of gentle peril, jokes and kindness. It’s perfect for middle school aged children, with a message about using your talents and combining your strengths to meet challenges. It’s funny and clever.

This is a perfect middle grade book. It’s an adventurous story of 3 kids that love escape rooms and try to conquer the ultimate one. They went looking to find a long lost treasure from an old abandoned fun house/escape room. The story pulls you in with the different rooms they encounter and how they try to solve the clues to each one. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced reader’s copy.

I love this type of story that is focused on a specific game. Perfect for adventure-solving clues and escape room lovers. And a great book to join famous classics (movies too) with the same theme.

A team of three children (Sarah, Hannah, and West - adventurous, courageous but also nerdy) embark on a perilous journey in a famous abandoned escape house, never once solved before. Most have been caught by the police before even solving the first room.
The Deltas (their group name) are confident they can do it. They will face each room and clues for a noble cause. They risk everything to help Sarah, the main character find a treasure and stop her from having to move away with her parents.

What I love most about this book is that it doesn't take too many pages at all to present us with the problem and plunge us into the game. We're in the fun house along with the children trying to find the treasure. Each room and clues are easy to visualize and understand and we never don't feel lost.
Has a great ending.

I've read a digital advance copy but I'm excited for it to be out and collect the physical one. Meanwhile, I am curious about other works from this author who is new to me.

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for this e-ARC.

“𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬. 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤, 𝐰𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲.”

I’m always on a hunt for a new novel to add to my classroom library, and this one was so much fun.

Lindsay Currie crafts a love letter to escape rooms and the power of friendship that is a blast to read. Main characters Sarah, West, and Hannah have a passion for solving puzzles; their friendship is a huge highlight in how they work together, and support one another. I liked that Currie didn’t make their relationship perfect though - they got on each other’s nerves at times and were able to argue, yet still have a sense of unity and compassion. These are key components of relationships that younger readers can learn from and use in their own lives. The abandoned funhouse with a rumoured treasure, and Sarah’s family facing multiple problems related to money (a foreclosure on their house, a sick father, an overworked mother, and a possible move away), alongside some risks made for a high stakes story. The themed rooms contained creative puzzles, and I liked that there were elements that leaned into Hannah, West and Sarah’s individual strengths. Although, I thought this would be a take on a classic locked room mystery, I was pleasantly surprised that it felt more in line with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or a personal favourite, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library.

The Mystery of Locked Rooms is a story of perseverance, luck, confidence, and friendship. Middle grade readers will love this adventure filled with puzzles, riddles, and teamwork. Thank you to Sourcebooks Young Readers and NetGalley for the ARC!

Sarah, West, and Hannah are best friends who rock at escape rooms. But when Sarah’s house sports a foreclosure notice, the three are extra motivated to beat what may be the greatest escape room of all-an abandoned funhouse rumored to have a treasure at the end for anyone who can beat it.

This was an extremely fun middle grade read. I love escape rooms, so reading how they beat each room was great. The characters are so engaging and so easy to root for. There’s a level of mystery surrounding the funhouse that just adds to the enjoyment of reading this book. I would definitely recommend this book.

This was fantastic! Interesting characters and a story that was impossible to set down. I'd hand this to kids who like Mr. Lemoncello's Library series and the City Spies series.

Sarah, West, and Hannah are the perfect trio. They love escape rooms and just get each other. Hannah feels like she finally belongs, but it is all threatened when her parents receive a foreclosure notice on their home. Hannah decides she must do what she's best at to help her family-- and escape room!
I loved this story! First off, who doesn't love a good escape room, then throw in Willy Wonka, and you've got the perfect story! I love that Hannah has such great friends who support her and her good intentions, even if it did result with some law enforcement intervening. The twists and turns were great and it was the perfect length too!

This book was so much fun! I loved reading about this trio of best friends who work together to accomplish "impossible" tasks! The descriptions of the funhouse/escape rooms were vivid, and as an escape room fan, I was wanting to go through them myself! I loved reading about the struggles each character had but how they grew to overcome them. Solid middle school read and I can't wait to get it in my kids' hands!

Do you love escape room and puzzles? If you answered yes, then this book is for you. This fast paced middle school read is perfect for fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and those who love the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Sarah learns that her family may lose their house. She sees how her mom struggles to keep up and her dad's illness effects the family and she wants to find a way to fix everything. Sarah and her friends, the Delta's, love escape rooms. When they hear about a possible treasure waiting to be claimed in an abandoned 1950s funhouse, the Delta's are ready to put their skills to use but this isn't your average escape room. The stakes are much higher.

This book was a little mellower than Lindsay Currie‘s middlegrade thrillers that we love for Halloween reading but the story grabbed us immediately. Sarah, West and Hannah love escape rooms and as slightly nerdy math lovers they are really good at them to. When Sarah‘s troubles - her home will be foreclosed on since her mom can’t keep up the payments and her dad is sick - threaten to break up the trio THE DELTAS, they leap to action and want to be the first to conquer a mysterious 1950s fun house at the outskirts of town and find the treasure rumored to be hidden in it. The quest forces them to be more open to each other than they have ever been, to trust and to use their smarts, to appreciate the different abilities each one of them brings to the table, different as they are. I tjought this book and reading it together made for a great conversation starter on connection, vulnerability and the brave face or even show we sometimes put on for others, at the same time it was a great middlegrade mystery that had us rooting for the three protagonists from start to finish !

Thank you to @netgalley @sourcebookskids for providing us with an eARC and to @lindsayncurrie for writing this gem. All opinions expressed are our own, mine and my daughters !

This is a fun book that will appeal to readers of all ages, particularly those interested in escape rooms. The mystery is engaging and will keep readers entertained with the puzzles and riddles. Friendship is key and right on par for the targeted age group.

This was a fun middle-grades book! A great story with themes including teamwork, perseverance, friendship, and the power of adventures. This will surely keep your growing readers interested as they travel through the book and go on a magnificent journey!