Murdle Vol. 2
by G. T. Karber
Genre: Mystery/Puzzles
About: A puzzle book (think sudoku with jokes) where every puzzle is a murder to solve.
Thoughts
This is addictive and fun and a perfect gift for any puzzle-lover. The puzzles are not difficult but also not mindless. There isn't a lot of variation so if you don't enjoy this type of puzzle then the book is not going to be for you - it's mostly a grid elimination puzzle with one of us is lying statements. I would have loved to have seen different puzzles but I think there were enough interactive elements to keep me interested.
The story that connects all the puzzles is extremely ridiculous. In a good way. The humour is absurdist and definitely gives the book its charm. Personally, I would have preferred if the puzzles linked over one to two particular cases. So we do a puzzle to find out the location. Another one to discover more about the suspects, the weapon etc. Rather than each puzzle is a separate murder and each murder takes you further into the story. The characters were all just so fun and the settings actually interesting that I could have spent a whole section investigating a handful of strange circumstances that gave me more story, rather than a rinse and repeat format following a string of ridiculous murders.
Overall, this is entertaining, full of charm and even that it is repetitive, it's fun and I had a great time.
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