Clue Mysteries: 15 Whodunits To Solve In Minutes [Paperback]

Vicki Cameron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 19, 2003

Once readers develop a taste for our thrilling little mystery stories, they just want more and more! Based on the grand success of our Five-Minute Mysteries series, this collection features fifteen light and lively tales, each of which can be solved in ten minutes or less. Set in the fictional Tudor Hall in 1926 and starring familiar characters from the classic 1949 board game, these stories give readers an opportunity to sleuth out the culprit among Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, Mrs. Patricia Peacock, and the others in all manner of fun-to-solve intrigues.

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About the Author

Vicki Cameron is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and Crime Writers of Canada and has been nominated for prestigious Edgar and Arthur Ellis Awards by these groups, respectively. She is also a member of Sisters in Crime, and Capital Crime Writers. She lives in Ontario, Canada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: Running Press (March 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762412089
• ISBN-13: 978-0762412082
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It could have been much better..., February 18, 2004

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This review is from: Clue Mysteries: 15 Whodunits To Solve In Minutes (Paperback)

I tried to like this book - the old series was very good. But in the end it just wasn't very good. Strike one is the lack of evidence before giving the solution. A good mystery should have an solution that is obvious when you reread it. Many of the solutions here rely on information which is never given and only make sense when extra evidence is given in the solution. Strike two is the lack of believability. I realize that Clue mysteries have always been light, but it loses something with the "I killed him because he made a mess of the house" or "Look he's dead - anyone want to go for coffee" style. And strike three is that the stories seem to drone on without really developing the story.

It could have been made so much better with a little effort.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good. But not as good as the old series., July 1, 2003

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"cluekid" (Lawrenceville, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clue Mysteries: 15 Whodunits To Solve In Minutes (Paperback)

Clue Mysteries is a great book. I love how the character names and motives are the same ones given in their character descriptions on the insert in the game box. But, the comedy falls short to the comedy in the now out-of-print book series created by A.E.Parker. The mysteries are well written, and much longer than those of the original series. I really love the way Cameron describes the discovery of Mr.Boddy's body in each chapter. It's like,"Oh look. Here's John with a big, bloddy dagger sticking out of his back. Let's have some tea." So casual. Plus, at the end of each mystery, one suspect will point to another and accuse them just like in the board game. To make a long story short, too late, I'm looking forward to the sequal due out in September, and will definitely be buying it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, November 23, 2010

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This review is from: Clue Mysteries: 15 Whodunits To Solve In Minutes (Paperback)

I must say that it's interesting that out of all six suspects Professor Plum is guilty the least amount of times. between both books he is only the killer in five stories 3 in this one and only 2 in the sequel. However Ms. Cameron compensates by using Plum's typically rotten luck for comic relief in almost every story he is:

1. Bullied another suspect.
2. Taken advantage of because of his naivete.
3. Doing something nice for another character only for it to backfire.
4: Insulted by either Mrs. White or Miss Scarlet.
5. Getting into feuds with unruly pets.
6. Unwittingly allowing Mrs. Peacock to attempt to set him up with Miss Scarlet.