![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, there are few mysteries written for adults that are as obsession-making and intricate, and with $200 million at stake in the game, figuring out the clues is hardly child's play. It's enjoyed by readers aged eight to eighty. ![]() It's taught in elementary and middle schools all over the United States. Once you win the Newbery, though, you're golden the rest is gravy.Īnd Raskin's book has remained super-popular in the thirty-plus years since it was published. Written in 1978 by Ellen Raskin, it won the 1979 Newbery Medal, which is pretty much the best prize you can get in children's literature. It reveals what every single character is hiding, as well as what they're hiding from. ![]() But it's also a lot more than that-the puzzle at its heart does more than just reveal whodunnit. This novel ticks the three Awesome Murder Mystery boxes: it has an unusual plot, a nutso bunch of characters, and more unexpected twists than you can count. or shake a candlestick at (in the library with Colonel Mustard), for that matter. And believe us, we've read more mysteries than you can shake a stick at. The Westing Game is a murder mystery like no other. You know how you're not supposed to hate the player, you're supposed to hate the game? Well, when it comes to this totally bizarre, ominous and brain-tickling mystery, you'll end up loving both the game and its cast of players. ![]()
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