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A review by bahopkins
The Game by Linsey Miller
4.0
I'm glad I picked up a copy of THE GAME by Linsey Miller as I've been in the mood for mysteries, thrillers, and twisty stories. THE GAME definitely is a mystery/thriller but with minimal twists. This YA story centers around Lia and the game the seniors in her high school play called Assassins. It's a covert game where players work in teams to "assassinate" targets -- all done by water gun under specific rules that must be followed or you're out. It's all fun and games until Lia's team's first target actually dies.
There are multiple murders and Lia finds herself as a suspect, but the one thing she's good at, is solving puzzles and playing games. So Lia along with her teammates set out to unmask the killer and get justice for their fallen friends.
Overall, the mystery was good. There were a few well-placed clues so I had my suspicions on who the murderer was just after the midway point. I'm good with that, because it made me want to get to the end to see if I was right. ....I was right.
I thought the ending was fine, but had be hoping for maybe a twist -- something along the lines of the killer having an accomplice. I read a lot of mysteries across genres and I enjoyed this one. It did remind me of a couple of other books with similar themes, but it stood on its own and I'm really glad I picked up a copy.
There are multiple murders and Lia finds herself as a suspect, but the one thing she's good at, is solving puzzles and playing games. So Lia along with her teammates set out to unmask the killer and get justice for their fallen friends.
Overall, the mystery was good. There were a few well-placed clues so I had my suspicions on who the murderer was just after the midway point. I'm good with that, because it made me want to get to the end to see if I was right. ....I was right.
I thought the ending was fine, but had be hoping for maybe a twist -- something along the lines of the killer having an accomplice. I read a lot of mysteries across genres and I enjoyed this one. It did remind me of a couple of other books with similar themes, but it stood on its own and I'm really glad I picked up a copy.