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You are Sherlock Holmes… at home at 221b Baker Street, when a mysterious letter is posted through your door. What is the meaning of the message cut from newsprint? Is there a clue hidden in the letters? Could there be more to discover in the fog-bound alleys of London town?
This ingenious series is a spin on the current urban craze for ‘Escape Rooms’, in which participants are locked in rooms, and must solve the puzzles they find there to make good their escape. Here, the book becomes the locked room, the pages become the path, and the reader can take on a challenge every bit as brain-teasing from the comfort of their own home. Visual clues are hidden among the intriguing illustrations; fiendish riddles, logic puzzles, and timed challenges unlock hidden doors and reveal the direction of travel; and mathematical problems provide the codes required to follow the correct path. There are maps and mazes to explore; references to the original Sherlock Holmes adventures to unravel; and a code-wheel that holds the key to unlocking the next page. Solve the puzzles correctly to escape. Get them wrong, and you will find yourself further and further along the path to your own demise.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Ammonite Press (Oct. 11 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 1781453489
ISBN-13 : 978-1781453483
Item weight : 295 g
Dimensions : 13.34 x 1.52 x 19.69 cm
Really Fun!
These books are so fun! They remind me of the Choose Your Own Adventure books from my childhood, except there are actual puzzles and brainteasers that you can solve. The story is fun too! Every cover is a vital decoder to the story as well, which is a fun addition. If you like Sherlock Holmes mysteries, puzzles, and the old choose books, you’ll love this.
Misses the mark
I previously reviewed the third entry into the Sherlock Holmes Escape Book, in which I commented that the puzzles were enjoyable but easy – that too much was spoon-fed to the reader rather than left to deduce for themselves.How I wish I had completed this book first. Talk about spoon-feeding! Initially I was excited by the introductory puzzle: a letter with multiple ways to uncover secret messages. Yes, the letter references that there are three secret messages – I’m willing to concede some immersion-breaking instruction is okay in a book like this – but we get to find them! And it isn’t easy! Off to a good start.But then, puzzle two: count the crows on the page, because why? No reason, just count the crows. If you’re right (and of course you are, because you don’t even need to use your toes on this one), onto the next “puzzle”. A maze! Can you solve it in 15 seconds? The suspense!And then the shoe drops. Remember those three hidden messages from the introductory puzzle? The book TELLS YOU HOW TO FIND THEM. “Read the red letters”, it says (for example), “and turn to the page number it spells.” There is zero satisfaction to be found in this book – it is simply instructions to follow a series of manual steps interspersed with a few “count the things” or “solve this maze” puzzles.Great if you’re wanting to see what it would be like to solve the puzzles as Dr. Watson. Not so fun if you were hoping to be Sherlock Holmes.
Great mystery book
My sister loves Sherlock Holmes and escape rooms. I got her this book as a gift. She isn’t the biggest reader but this was engaging and puzzling. She was able to complete the book and even lent it to me. It’s a bit too difficult for me so I spin the decoder wheel and watch the dancing men do their thing instead of breaking codes and it entertains me.
Great gift
Exactly as expected
Nice idea and very good printing for people who like more read then solve. But If you are a fun of books like Journal29 or Tachyon you could be disappointed with this one.
In this Escape Room book you play the role of Sherlock Holmes, who is lured to the London Waterworks and trapped inside with his ever faithful sidekick Dr Watson.Similar to a âchoose your own adventureâ book, you decide your path however your decisions are based on the solutions to the puzzles presented to you throughout the adventure rather than personal choice. There is a good mixture of puzzles from riddles, mathematical and even picture based puzzles. There are hints at the back of the book as well as the solutions to help you when you get stuck. Most entries will include a âfromâ page to let you know you have got the correct solution and are on the correct path however the plot does diverge at critical points and based on my playthroughs there are 3 different endings.There are two multiple part puzzles in the book. The first one is used to gate-keep the second part of the adventure and the other is used to determine which of the 3 different endings you achieve.The standout feature for this book is the decoder wheel on the front of the book which is used in multiple puzzles involving the Dancing-Men from the Sherlock Holmes short story of the same name.The biggest weakness of the book is the story, which is quite good however like most puzzle books, the storyâs main purpose is to serve as a vehicle for the puzzles.This book is very good and the series as a whole gets better with each book.I would recommend this book to any puzzle fan, people who like the Professor Layton series will enjoy this book.
This was a perfect way to spend a winter day. I am always worried these puzzle books will just be the same type of puzzle over and over but this had lots of different puzzles, even the ones that used the wheel had subtle differences.
What a great book! I love the aspect of reading and a puzzle in one!
great idea, book value for money. gift