Mac Slater, “cool hunter,” has won an all-expense-paid trip to New York City for himself, his best friend, and his dad, on a mission for some website, which tasks itself with finding the next latest coolest trend.  As the second Mac Slater book, it left the reader with a few holes as to character-development (presuming you’ve already read the other?):  we’re never told exactly how old Mac is, though early adolescence is implied, and we’re never clearly told exactly where Mac is from, though he describes this as his first trip to America and talks about being half a world away from home (I’m guessing Australia).  Set loose in New York with a full arsenal of high-tech gadgetry, Mac ditches his less-than-overly-protective dad, and pursues his goal with single-minded determination.  Along the way, he disses his best friend, lies, breaks promises, follows a stranger into unknown territory (even after reflecting that this is not a wise thing to do), and generally makes a whole lot of poor decisions.  In end he must choose between success at any cost or trying to regain some integrity.  As an adult I was less than impressed, but it’s likely to hold great appeal for its target audience.