Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
True Crime Trivia & Activity Book is a well curated collection of trivia and factoid based puzzles on true crime cases curated and written by Lana Barnes. Due out 10th Sept 2024 from Penguin Random House on their Zeitgeist imprint, it's 176 pages and will be available in paperback format.
This is a nice collection of varied puzzles, around 150 in all, and of varying difficulty, from mild to fiendishly obscure. The puzzles have some tie-ins to historical crimes, and are also enhanced by black and white illustrations and photos. The puzzles themselves include cryptograms, acrostics, logic (grid) puzzles, futoshiki, kakuro, magic squares, crosswords, and straight trivia quizzes (with some fascinating tidbits) as well as several other types.
Answer keys are provided in the back of the book.
Five stars. Charming and interesting. A good choice for puzzle mavens as well as true crime fans.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.