Squid Game meets Agatha Christiein this locked-room virtual reality murder mystery, where the only option is to win – or die trying…
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Video games have never been more murderous.
Veronica wakes up trapped with four strangers in a sprawling manor house in a snow storm with a dead body, a mystery right out of an Agatha Christie novel. It feels so real – but it isn't. This is VR and this is THE Game; a rumoured Easter Egg hidden in other VR games that draws you into a competition for a prize beyond your wildest dreams. And there's no escaping the VR world until the Game is won.
But while Veronica and her fellow players are trying to figure out the puzzle, something is not right in the VR world. Blackouts, glitches, NPCs acting strange, and a mysterious figure haunting their footsteps. Then when a player dies, and also dies in real life, all hell breaks loose.
Without warning, the game Veronica thought she was playing gets overshadowed by a much darker, and much more real, mystery: who is killing us?'
It may not be a game Veronica wanted to play, but it's one that she has to win – or die trying.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
_______________
Video games have never been more murderous.
Veronica wakes up trapped with four strangers in a sprawling manor house in a snow storm with a dead body, a mystery right out of an Agatha Christie novel. It feels so real – but it isn't. This is VR and this is THE Game; a rumoured Easter Egg hidden in other VR games that draws you into a competition for a prize beyond your wildest dreams. And there's no escaping the VR world until the Game is won.
But while Veronica and her fellow players are trying to figure out the puzzle, something is not right in the VR world. Blackouts, glitches, NPCs acting strange, and a mysterious figure haunting their footsteps. Then when a player dies, and also dies in real life, all hell breaks loose.
Without warning, the game Veronica thought she was playing gets overshadowed by a much darker, and much more real, mystery: who is killing us?'
It may not be a game Veronica wanted to play, but it's one that she has to win – or die trying.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Praise for this book
"I rattled through it in a couple of frantic nights' reading as I couldn't wait to get to the end! I loved the twisty mash-up of virtual reality and old-school murder mystery; it was delightfully creepy and atmospheric." - Andreina Cordani
"Ready Player One meets Agatha Christie. I gulped down this thrilling, mysterious and highly original read, and I defy anyone to guess the ending." - Anna Day
"A fast paced mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end. Let's Play Murder is like a dark, twisted escape room for your mind. The ultimate combination of fun and fear." - Fran Hart
"Black Mirror meets One of Us Is Lying. Let's Play Murder had me racing to finish and questioning everything right up to the explosive conclusion." - Amy McCaw
"I just couldn't put it down - Kesia's writing was so immersive, and she's taken a very unique concept and created such a gripping story with very distinctive characters." - Aneesa Marufu
"Talk about twists and turns - this book had me gripped and guessing all the way through. Everything about it was wonderfully dark: the secrets, the intricately-drawn setting, the shadowy characters. I've never been so desperate to get to the end of a book." - Molly Morris
"Brilliantly executed with unexpected twists and turns, Let's Play Murder is like the best, most carefully crafted mystery mixed with classic video games. It will keep you guessing until the very last page. Ready Player One meets Agatha Christie, Let's Play Murder is the chilling thriller you don't want to miss." - Alison Weatherby
"Ready Player One meets Agatha Christie. I gulped down this thrilling, mysterious and highly original read, and I defy anyone to guess the ending." - Anna Day
"A fast paced mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end. Let's Play Murder is like a dark, twisted escape room for your mind. The ultimate combination of fun and fear." - Fran Hart
"Black Mirror meets One of Us Is Lying. Let's Play Murder had me racing to finish and questioning everything right up to the explosive conclusion." - Amy McCaw
"I just couldn't put it down - Kesia's writing was so immersive, and she's taken a very unique concept and created such a gripping story with very distinctive characters." - Aneesa Marufu
"Talk about twists and turns - this book had me gripped and guessing all the way through. Everything about it was wonderfully dark: the secrets, the intricately-drawn setting, the shadowy characters. I've never been so desperate to get to the end of a book." - Molly Morris
"Brilliantly executed with unexpected twists and turns, Let's Play Murder is like the best, most carefully crafted mystery mixed with classic video games. It will keep you guessing until the very last page. Ready Player One meets Agatha Christie, Let's Play Murder is the chilling thriller you don't want to miss." - Alison Weatherby
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