The Clock House Murders by Yukito AyatsujiMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Man, no matter how many things I think I've worked out, I still never see things coming. Such imaginative solutions!
This one feels very similar to The Decagon House Murders (which I still haven't reviewed, my bad!) in that a group of students go to investigate a bizarre, isolated house, with a man on the outside trying to solve things from afar. It does make a few (spoiler-free) references to that story, too, so I was glad I'd read it beforehand. It enhanced the experience.
The puzzles are crazy, with lots of clues and red herrings. I really enjoyed the setting and somehow grew to hate clocks myself!
The solution was interesting and twisted, which I love. The creative solutions in these Japanese detective stories are my favourite parts.
Highly recommend this series. It will be a nice touch to have read Decagon first, but this stands alone well.
With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC
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