The Christmas Murder Game
Books | Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Traditional
3.4
Alexandra Benedict
'A PERFECTLY PLOTTED FESTIVE MYSTERY' SUSI HOLLIDAY, AUTHOR OF THE PARTY SEASON'A DELICIOUS LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY' VAL MCDERMIDTwelve clues.Twelve keys.Twelve days of Christmas.But who will survive until Twelfth Night?Lily Armitage never intended to return to Endgame House - the grand family home where her mother died twenty-one Christmases ago. Until she receives a letter from her aunt, asking her to return to take part in an annual tradition: the Christmas Game. The challenge? Solve twelve clues, to find twelve keys. The prize? The deeds to the manor house.Lily has no desire to win the house. But her aunt makes one more promise: The clues will also reveal who really killed Lily's mother all those years ago.So, for the twelve days of Christmas, Lily must stay at Endgame House with her estranged cousins and unravel the riddles that hold the key not just to the family home, but to its darkest secrets. However, it soon becomes clear that her cousins all have their own reasons for wanting to win the house - and not all of them are playing fair.As a snowstorm cuts them off from the village, the game turns deadly. Soon Lily realises that she is no longer fighting for an inheritance, but for her life.This Christmas is to die for . . . Let the game beginREADERS LOVE THE CHRISTMAS MURDER GAME:'I could not be more in love with this book if I tried''An absolute must read''Poetic, immersive and imbued with heart as well as an icy bite''the perfect read to snuggle up with in the bleak midwinter!''A wonderful read on a cold snowy winters day, sit back and enjoy the ride''Cluedo in a book!''An absolutely brilliant read for this time of year!''My favourite book of this year so far!'
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Author
Alexandra Benedict
Pages
400
Publisher
Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
Published Date
2021-09-30
ISBN
1838774807 9781838774806
Ratings
Google: 4
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"3⭐️ By the numbers locked door murder mystery. Not much new to add to the trope and way too easy to figure out whodunnit. I’m not even good at solving mysteries nor do I usually even try so I thought it had to be a too easy red herring. But nope it wasn’t. Also if I’m going to do these typical one by one books I need them to be a lot juicier. "
Sher Free✌️
"Good and easy read…fun thriller…Knifes Out kinda vibes…"
LeeLoo Dallas
"🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘"
Abby
"2.5 stars. Promising plot with lots of twists, but unfortunately it gets too muffled beneath the excessive wordiness and meh characters. I am all for world building; I am even generally for lyrical descriptions that paint a picture with words... I just don't want to have to wade through them every other freaking sentence."
Maren L
"Puzzles, family drama and secrets, not knowing who to trust, this book had it all!"
Amber Simpson
"3.75⭐️- Started strong. Figured out several aspects. Liked the puzzles, the puns, and good enough ending. "
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Amy Pinski
"I didn't like this book at all, and I honestly would've DNF'd this book if I hadn't been reading this in a buddy read. <br/><br/>I'm just leaving this short and sweet. This book made no sense, and the things that went on made no sense, and the people made no sense."
Brandi M
"The annual Christmas Game is starting at Endgame House, the Armitages' family home. This year's prize is the deed to the house. Lily has no intention of returning, as she has not returned home since her mother died, twenty-one years ago, until she gets a letter from her aunt promising to tell her the identity of her mother's murderer.<br/><br/>A mix between Clue and The Westing Games, the family must solve clues and riddles in order to find keys and win the house, but there is a murderer in the house and family members start dying. This books had me hooks from the beginning, easy to read, entertaining, suspense and puzzles are rolled into one. The character has different sides and developments along the way, and had enough personality to keep the reader engaged. <br/><br/>The book contained some LGBTQ relationships in here, making the book feel "current", as the rest of the story has an old times feel; horse stable, ice box, dark mansion, corsets, no cell phones (a rule before the game started), etc. I had guessed at who the murderer may have been, but there were enough twists to keep you guessing and changing your mind (as I had done a couple of times). Although the ending was good, I feel like it missed something, or that it ended somewhat abruptly. I still enjoyed this book and would recommend it others!"
Melanie Dutka