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Reader reviewed by the book muncher

Its kind of strange how sixteen people all moved into the same new building, Sunset Towers, on the same day. And whats even stranger is that all sixteen of then are gathered for the reading of Samuel W. Westings will. It turns out that they will be paired into teams, with eight teams total, and each team receives four clues written on paper. The will is a contest: whoever can figure out the murderer of Samuel Westing will receive all his money.

The different characters each have their own history and desires. It was fun to read each of their stories from their different points of view and to watch the plot unfold. Despite what the back of the cover says, even though the reader has all the clues, only the most clever will be able to figure out the murderer before the story reveals it. I think the plot is ingenious; there are so many twists and turns that I would never expect. Although I believe anyone would enjoy this book, I think that middle schoolers will enjoy it the most, and I highly recommend it.