Michael G. (BooksLargePrint) reviewed MURDER GAME: THE CONTEST (as a real mystery with a prize expired in 1991) on 5/17/2009 + 6 more book reviews

STRANGE BOOK ABOUT A MURDER GAME THAT ORIGINALY HAD A PRIZE FOR THE PERSON WHO 1ST SOLVED IT. STILL AN INTERESTING READ, ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIKE PUZZELS... THEY DO NOT PROVIDE THE SOLUTION UNFORTUNATELY. BUT THEY DO PROVIDE CONTEST QUESTIONS, THAT YOU CAN ANSWER, AS WELL AS REAL CLUES VERSUS RED HERRINGS. THE NOVEL ITSELF (THREE INVENTIVE AND INTERLOCKING INCIDENTS) IS A TAUT, MASTERFUL EXECUTED STORY IN THE CLASSIC MYSTERY TRADITION. PLUS SMART PEOPLE WHO REGULARILY DON'T READ MYSTERIES, BUT CONSIDER THEMSELVES PRETTY GOOD AT THINKING THROUGH PUZZELS AND TRICKY PROBLEMS WILL BE EQUALLY ENTHRALLED BY THE CHALLENGE!

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