If you have even only a small interest in technology, robotics and/or computers, you would probably enjoy this book.
I researched a bit about Claire Rosemary Jane because of the book The Boy who Loved Robots and it was evident that she comes from quite a technical family background, this is evident through this book. Also her clear love of travelling no doubt helped her create the lovely American girl Aaliyah. There is an element of sadness at the beginning of this story and Robert's love of robots and his discovery of the shop "Artificial Logic" show how he managed to cope with his grief. But there is so much more to the story than that.