Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Lateral Brain Teasers: 100 Challenging Cross-Fitness Brain Exercises (Puzzlecraft, #11)

by Pierre Berloquin

Boost your brain power and detox from the digital deluge with over 100 logic puzzles inspired by the master of all complex problems, Sherlock Holmes! For each puzzle, try to use the given clues and your logic to correctly solve each scenario.

Each book in the Sherlock Holmes Puzzle series (part of the larger Welfleet Puzzlecraft series) presents 100+ challenging cross-fitness brain exercises in popular brain game formats inspired by the great detective puzzles of literature's most famous detective to get your digital detox started and your mind in shape. The games are not only entertaining, but also:

• Educate
• Improve IQ
• Improve cognitive ability
• Improve concentration
• Improve problem-solving skills

The Puzzlecraft series from Wellfleet Press tackles some of the greatest conundrums of our time. Learn how to navigate the world’s trickiest mazes, solve the most complex crosswords, and finally get the answer to “Why is a raven like a writing desk?” Follow literature’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he guides you through hundreds of challenging cross-fitness brain exercises inspired by his most popular cases and adventures. You can also train your memory to perform better and learn the meanings behind your own personality traits or the traits of others. These handy and portable paperbacks are sized perfectly to travel, whether on vacation or just for your daily commute. The intricately designed covers and bold colors will capture your attention as much as the engaging content inside.
 
Other titles in the series include: The Curious History of Mazes; The Curious History of the Crossword; The Curious History of the Riddle; Escape from Sherlock Holmes; Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Code Breakers; Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Math & Logic Games; Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Visual Puzzles; Solving Sherlock Homes; Solving Sherlock Holmes Volume II; Maximize Your Memory; and The Book of Personality Tests.
 

• ISBN13: 9781577152163
• Publish Date: 27 October 2020
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 26 June 2022
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Wellfleet Press,U.S.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 128
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Lateral Brain Teasers is a new volume in the Sherlock Holmes Puzzles series. Released 27th Oct 2020 by Quarto on their Wellfleet Press imprint, it's 128 pages and available in paperback format.

These "lateral thinking" brain teasers are not one-answer-fits-all puzzles. They require the reader to use imagination and creativity to formulate solutions to indefinite questions: "what could be behind this door?", "what other phrases can be abbreviated with the acronym b.i.r.d.?" and more along those lines.

The thematic thread which ties the puzzles together is Holmes and Watson. They're honestly extraneous to the puzzles, they're only there to lend flavor. There are several different types of puzzles repeated throughout the book with new words and phrases. The book does include a solution chapter with at least some answers to the puzzles.

It's an interesting concept. I think this would make a nice library selection, or a good lockdown gift for a puzzle fan.

Three and a half stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes