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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
slow-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:
N/A
It was like meh. It was good. The ending was like kinda easy to call. And like you knew what was happening. Oh well.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
This book was a super fast read and very enjoyable! Basically, some kids are fooling around in the woods one night and a teacher from their boarding school is found dead the next morning near where they were. Our MC Luke attempts to solve the murder and absolve his best friend, all while trying to avoiding becoming a suspect himself. I actually predicted the murderer accurately around half way through, which literally never happens, so idk if I was just extra observant, or if Doyle made it a little too easy to solve. It kept me turning pages the whole time though and I didn’t want to put it down. However, there were a few times that Doyle’s writing took me out of the story. I will never forget reading this sentence:
“The gloomy sky was filled with pregnant clouds, ready to burst at any minute.”
“The gloomy sky was filled with pregnant clouds, ready to burst at any minute.”
Easy read…figured out very early on. Almost too many characters (teachers specifically) to keep track of. Left me having a few questions about Luke’s kidnapping and wished it tied into the story more. However, did leave me interested to see if Luke and Pip go to London to solve her friend’s case.
I wasn’t very impressed with this book—it just felt like it was missing something. While the premise had a lot of potential, the execution didn’t quite deliver for me. The eerie atmosphere at the beginning was fantastic, and I really wish the book had leaned into that more instead of drifting away from it.
Character-wise, the only fully developed ones were Luke, Oscar, and Pippa. The rest felt a bit flat, which made it hard to connect with them. And the big reveal? One of the most underwhelming I’ve read in a while. It lacked the punch I was hoping for, making the conclusion feel more disappointing than shocking.
Overall, The Murder Game had a solid start and an intriguing premise but didn’t maintain the eerie tension or depth I wanted. It was just okay—not bad, but not particularly memorable either.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced