The Westing Game

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

When Mrs. Babki asked me if I had read The Westing Game, I had to say no, because I hadn't, in fact I don't know if I had even heard of it. She said she was interested in it and that it sounded like the perfect book to introduce mystery / dectective / forensics to her grade six classes. Well, if they were going to tackle all that - maybe I should too.

It turned out to be a terrific mystery / guessing game filled with clues and red herrings (false clues) and some pretty interesting characters. I think it will be alot of fun.

Here's the summary:
This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. They could become millionaires - it all depends on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, a game involving blizzards, buglaries and bombings . Ellen Raskin has created a cast of characters in a puzzle knotted, word twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue and suspence.

Apparently there has been a movie made - I have my name on the hold list at the public library. But I don't know if they can squeeze everything from that book into a movie. I'll report back whether it makes the cut.
Read On.