James Proimos has written several children's books but this is his first venture into Young Adult novels. Hercules Martino is the son of a recently deceased famous talk show psychologist. Herc and his father weren't on the best of terms, to say the least. He is sent to stay with his Uncle Anthony (his dad's brother) in Baltimore for a couple weeks in the summer. Anthony gives Herc a list of things he wants him to accomplish--a sort of "twelve labors of Hercules". Labor #1 is to find a mission. Herc's mission is to find a "Beautiful and Unattainable Woman" he meets on the train to Baltimore. In the process of completing his labors, Herc discovers that he does have some fond memories of his father and that Uncle Anthony has been harboring a secret for many years. This is a fun little book. It's entertaining and a very quick read.
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