The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Jun.04, 2013, under Mystery, Newbery, Student Reviews
Review by Grace K.
Who would like this book? Anyone who love mystery and surprises. This book also has a lot of suspense.
The goods on this book: Thirteen years ago, Sam Westing, a millionaire and founder of a very successful company, disappeared. Now, 16 people who live in Sunset Towers find out that they are all nieces and nephews to Sam Westing, a dead millionaire. Sam Westing left a will for his heirs. It said that his life was taken by one of them. So Sam Westing designed a game, a game where 16 people try to find out who murdered Sam. Whoever wins gets 2 hundred million dollars.
In my opinion, this story is the best, most thought through mystery I ever read. It makes me wonder how long Ellen Raskin brainstormed about this story. It’s very good and entertaining.
The details: 172 pp. 2002 (1979) Review by Grace K.
