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First they are gathered in a single apartment complex with a few businesses to keep them isolated. Then they are called to the mansion of a rich man who has died and must play a game to earn an inheritance. Tricky territory that I thought would go darker until I realized that this was a "children's" book when it was published. With sixteen people in the mix, it's hard to see a single protagonist but the youngest participant is definitely a strong personality so I could see teenagers getting a ki
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Part Clue, part Rosemary's Baby (without the devil worshipping), it really keeps you guessing. I figured out the clues about halfway through, but not the rest. The writing kind of has an odd flow, very chopped, so I didn't give 5 stars.
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I still love this book! And I just realized - the author had a black women appointed to the Supreme Court. And this book was written in the 70s. The 70s, people!
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