Synopsis
THIRTEEN GUESTS. THIRTEEN SUSPECTS. AN UNFORGETTABLE MURDER MYSTERY PARTY...
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'A striking, playful novel' A.J. Finn
'A tour-de-force meta mystery' Washington Post
'Witty and remarkable and entirely unpredictable' Alex Pavesi
Why readers LOVE The Game Is Murder 'Mystery fans will find plenty of intrigue to enjoy in this distinctive and entertaining read' 5***** reader review
'A truly unique mystery novel that's unlike anything else I've ever read - enjoyable - exciting and fascinating' 5***** reader review
'The Game is Murder offers a fresh and imaginative spin on the traditional murder mystery' 5***** reader review
'This is the ultimate locked room mystery for all Agatha Christie lovers out there. If you loved Clue, this is the right read for you!' 5***** reader review
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405970631
- Number of pages: 480
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 35 mm
- Weight: 500g
- Languages: English
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Just made 4 stars!
I was sent an advance copy of The Game Is Murder by Hazell Ward to read and review by NetGalley. This is an intriguing and altogether different type of cr... READ MORE
A very clever mystery
This book turns the classic crime novel on its head. There are several references to literature, characters, and films if you enjoy the murder mystery genr... READ MORE
Fun premise but so disappointing
‘This book is about YOU. You are the Detective here. It’s up to you to solve the clues. And why not? Why should we have to do all the work?’
I was so ex... READ MORE
Not for me
The reader is invited to a small gathering to help solve a mystery. Its a simple game, you must solve the mystery. Can you become the great detective and f... READ MORE
Contorted Meta puzzle
You have been invited to a murder-mystery house party, although you don’t know anyone. Still you are a Great Detective. Or perhaps not. Who can say? Yo... READ MORE
Entertaining
To solve the greatest unsolved murder mystery, that is the role of this book. Of course it is a work of fiction, but the parallel is there. You are invited... READ MORE
Good premise but disappointing
Thank you for letting me read and review this book on Netgalley.
Title: The Game is Murder
Author: Hazell Ward
Rating: ⭐⭐
Genre: Mystery
Thoughts: ... READ MORE
Can you solve the murder
This is a murder mystery novel which involves the reader. As the Great Detective, you have been invited to a dinner party, at the home of Lord David Verre... READ MORE
Annoyingly meta and confusing
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.
I do appreciate that writing a book is a lot of work and a labour of love and I ... READ MORE
Quirky and just a bit bonkers
The Great Detective is invited to a dinner party in the hope of solving a decades old mystery. However as the plot unfolds there is far more to this than ... READ MORE
Edit required
I liked the idea of the book but for me it rambled on far too long and I was not always sure the purpose of endless quotes and references to some far bette... READ MORE
Can you solve the murder
This is a murder mystery novel which involves the reader. As the Great Detective, you have been invited to a dinner party, at the home of Lord David Verre... READ MORE
Lucan decoded
Mea culpa, I broke the ‘contract’ with the author and skim-read much of the second half. Based on the Lord Lucan case, Hazell Ward demonstrates some impres... READ MORE
Too confusing to entertain me
This is an original format for a crime novel which I found too confusing to be a success. I felt the goalposts were moved too many times with David and the... READ MORE
Complicated
In this mystery novel, you are invited to a murder mystery party at which you play the role of the Great Detective. The game is simple: Listen to the witne... READ MORE
Reading this was murder
Sadly, YOU are not the Great Detective. The book starts off in Second Person Singular but that’s all it does: this is not a Choose Your Own Adventure ™ nor... READ MORE
An original idea
I was quite excited to pick this one up, after all a book that puts the reader in the role of the Great Detective sounds fun. Therefore I was expecting som... READ MORE
Unusual and original
I don’t know what to say. I was dreading reading this book, having seen the fairly negative reviews- but actually, I did quite enjoy it. It is certainly ... READ MORE
Loved the pre isle of the book but it didn’t work for me .
I really wanted to enjoy this book , it hooked me in when I realised it was based on the Lord Lucan case , but unfortunately it didn’t live up to my expect... READ MORE
An interesting take on a puzzle mystery
Grateful ARC recipient
Ah... I so wanted to love this one. I was really engaged and excited with the concept and for about half of the book it worked ... READ MORE
Go out for a walk instead
This wasn't for me. It was a hard-going, convoluted read which was frustrating and tiresome. Hard to like any of the characters and the fact it took me two... READ MORE