I think this is a very creative book that caught me by surprise as I had not heard much about it before reading it. The children are depicted as quite imaginative and this usually has positive results. But they also get caught up in a mystery of which only one of them has a clue to whom it really is that is communicating with them. There is an underlying theme of sadness because the young girl has been sent away by her mother so the mom can pursue her acting career. There is a happy ending that might surprise you but the author did a good job of wrapping up the mystery without dire consequences for the kids. I'd recommend this book to readers that enjoy a good mystery and have some interest in Egyptology.