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Most Puzzling Murder: A Quirky, Humorous Locked Room Murder Mystery with Riddles and Puzzles for the Reader to Solve (Original)
Most Puzzling Murder: A Quirky, Humorous Locked Room Murder Mystery with Riddles and Puzzles for the Reader to Solve (Original) | Bianca Marais
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How do you solve a murder that hasn't happened yet?Destiny Whip is a former child prodigy, world-renowned enigmatologist and very, very alone. A life filled with loss has made her a recluse, an existence she's content to endure until a letter arrives inviting her to interview for the position of Scruffmore family historian. Not only does an internet search for the name yield almost nothing, it's a role she never applied to in the first place!She decodes the invitation's hidden message with ease, and its promise to reveal her family secrets proves too powerful a draw for the orphaned Destiny, who soon finds herself on Eerie Island. It's a place whose inhabitants are almost as inhospitable as the tempestuous weather. The Scruffmores themselves turn out to be not much better, a snarled mess of secrets and motives connected by their mistrust for one another.Their newly arrived guest proves to be just as much an enigma to them as they are to her. While Destiny slowly works to unravel the mysteries hidden throughout the ominous castle, she struggles to interpret disturbing nightly visions of what is to come. In the midst of cryptic ciphers, hidden passages, and the family's magical line of succession, Destiny is certain of two things: one of the Scruffmores is going to die and she's running out of time to stop it.Interspersed with riddles and puzzles that both Destiny and the reader must solve, A Most Puzzling Murder is a one-of-a-kind mystery that will leave you guessing and gasping until the very last page!
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keepingupwiththepenguins
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Mehso-so

A Most Puzzling Murder is unlike any other book I‘ve read before – and not just for the reasons you‘d expect. I wasn't blown away by it, but it's a fun and innovative read and it's fun to try something new. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/a-most-puzzling-murder-bianca-marais/

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Mpcacher
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Pickpick

This is a somewhat complicated mystery, with a supernatural element and puzzles to solve. I enjoyed the characters and the story, and I always love puzzles, but I did think the “choose your own adventure' component was unnecessary. I also do not like interrupting the flow of a book to solve a puzzle, but you can download a printable PDF of the puzzles and solve them ahead of time, which worked for me. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the ARC. 3.75/5 stars

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angieinwonderland
Pickpick

This book has a little something for everyone: a murder to solve, puzzles to ponder, magic, and you can choose your own adventure! I can not believe Bianca wrote this twisty, intricate tale completely from the seat of her pants (as in no outline!) And the themes! This book is an entire experience.

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Ddzmini
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Pickpick

This was different and I enjoyed the puzzles and different storylines. Really inventive … I don‘t want to give anything away but this was great

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SilversReviews
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“Interspersed with riddles and puzzles that both Destiny and the reader must solve, A Most Puzzling Murder is a one-of-a-kind mystery that will leave you guessing and gasping until the very last page!”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/4anzwb8r

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Ddzmini
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Today‘s book haul 📚📚📚🤦🏼‍♀️ I‘m adding to my endless tbr

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