 Chasing Vermeer received generally positive reviews . The New York Times praised the description and mystery . It was also listed as one of their " Notable Books of 2004 " . Kirkus Reviews awarded it a starred review with the consensus that " Art , intrigue , and plenty of twists and turns make this art mystery a great read . " Children 's Literature reviewer <unk> Mills gave generally positive comments , calling the novel " <unk> and engaging " . The website <unk> compared the book to classic mysteries such as The <unk> Game and said , " Chasing Vermeer deserves a spot alongside many well @-@ loved children 's books . It 's that good . " A reviewer of The Trades website called it " an entertaining read that manages to serve several purposes in one <unk> novel " and found the characters " unusual yet likable " , but felt that " the disappointing bit of this novel is that the solutions always arrive through a series of <unk> events that just lead the kids to think in certain ways . " <unk> Enterprises , a game puzzle company , reviewed the book , praising the writing style and puzzles . 
