Book Review: Puzzle House

 

Description

Six strangers arrive at the home of preeminent puzzle master Alexei Vasiliev for the reading of his will. Among them are the deceased's widow, who'd already begun divorce proceedings, a virologist troubled by actions in his past, and a convicted murderer on day release. The potential beneficiaries will split Vasiliev's $150M fortune if they participate in his last great work.

The choice is simple: leave the house with nothing or continue in the hope of solving the six interconnecting escape rooms within this house.

Once there, the participants soon discover Puzzle House is far deadlier than it appears, and that making their way through the rooms may be a matter of life and death. Someone is watching their every move, toying with them, turning them against each other. With their lives on the line, they are forced to wonder, is it all just a deadly game created by a gleeful sadist, or something far more sinister?

My Review

I was drawn to this due to the concept of it. I enjoy reading and watching escape room themed books/movies. Right away I already knew how the story would go and who the survivor was going to be Yet, that did not stop me from still reading this book. In fact, I did read the majority of it in one sitting. 

Out of the six characters, there was not one that I particularly liked. Therefore, when their impending doom came, I was not sad for them. The puzzles for each room were not overly complex as each was specialty designed with each character in mind. So, once they figured that out, it was not too hard for them to solve. 

Overall, I did like this book and would read another from this author.