Sixteen strangers are paired up to solve a puzzle about a dead millionaire’s fortune
What it is about
Sixteen people are invited to the reading of the will of the rich, eccentric Samuel W. Westing. They are paired off and given clues, and the first team to solve the puzzle wins his fortune. Soon there is a bomber on the loose, and everyone has secrets.
Who will enjoy it
Readers of any age who like puzzles and mysteries with a lot of twists.
What you will get
A short, sharp mystery that rewards close reading. It won the 1979 Newbery Medal.
Behind the book
It won the 1979 Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American children’s literature.
Source: Wikipedia
The Westing Game Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Puzzle · Inheritance · Whodunit
Length
192 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Characters
A group of tenants at Sunset Towers, including thirteen-year-old Turtle Wexler.
Setting
Sunset Towers, an apartment building in the Midwest, in the 1970s.
What makes it different
A big ensemble cast with clues that readers can try to solve too.
Feel
Clever, funny and quick.
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