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The Murder Game by Tom Hindle
Nov. 12th, 2023 12:01 amThe Blurb On The Back:
One house. Nine guests. Endless motives for murder …
Guests assemble at Hamlet Hall for a New Year’s Eve party to remember.
They are to take part in a murder mystery game with a 1920s twist, and everyone has their own part to play.
But the evening has barely begun when one guest is found dead - killed by an injury to the head.
Someone is playing by their own rules.
And in a close-knit community, old rivalries run deep …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The ambition of Tom Hindle’s second crime novel exceeds its grasp, its characters too thinly drawn (with the younger characters being particularly unconvincing) and the mystery element too telegraphed for it to work effectively. It did hold my attention and I enjoyed the tensions between the local community members, especially as the secrets start to come out, but as a whole I think it’s flawed although I’d still check out Hindle’s next book.
Guests assemble at Hamlet Hall for a New Year’s Eve party to remember.
They are to take part in a murder mystery game with a 1920s twist, and everyone has their own part to play.
But the evening has barely begun when one guest is found dead - killed by an injury to the head.
And in a close-knit community, old rivalries run deep …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The ambition of Tom Hindle’s second crime novel exceeds its grasp, its characters too thinly drawn (with the younger characters being particularly unconvincing) and the mystery element too telegraphed for it to work effectively. It did hold my attention and I enjoyed the tensions between the local community members, especially as the secrets start to come out, but as a whole I think it’s flawed although I’d still check out Hindle’s next book.
