A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais

3.71 AVERAGE

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mslady126's review against another edition

3.0
dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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jessjwhite's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Wow! A truly unique reading experience. I can only imagine the work that went into the details of this adventure. The combination of mystery, magic, and reader involvement creates a beautiful masterpiece. 

mrshgwells's review against another edition

4.0
emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

madds_reads_books's review against another edition

4.75
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This was so unique, creative, and thoroughly enjoyable! As someone who loves puzzles, mysteries, and trying to figure out what’s happening before it’s revealed, I adored this. I loved the chaos, the constantly changing POVs (all in 3rd person), and the interactiveness of this book. Now, when I say interactive, we’re talking: “choose your own adventure” style chapters that reveal different snippets of information, physical puzzles to be solved before moving on in the story, and bonus scenes that you receive by email when you complete certain puzzles.

This book is for people who like:
► Murder mysteries
► Puzzles + riddles
► Magical royal families
► Multi-POVs
► Family drama + found family
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threeboysmom717's review against another edition

5.0
challenging informative mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

astandidge's review against another edition

3.5
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mdeyoung89's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Loved the puzzles and the mystery
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supermarioctopus's review against another edition

2.75
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
I received a free proof copy of this book and wanted to love it. I found that the puzzles interrupted the flow of the book and the relationships between people seemed unrealistic at times.

writingpaiges's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Such a wonderfully inspired mystery! I loved the interactive puzzles, the messy relationships, the magical elements, and the crafty red herrings. A most puzzling murder, indeed. *Chef’s kiss*

bethandpeyt's review

4.0
adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated