In the Hall with the Knife

A Clue Mystery, Book 1

By: Diana Peterfreund

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

A murderer could be around every corner in this thrilling YA trilogy based on the board game CLUE!

When a storm strikes at Blackbrook Academy, an elite prep school nestled in the woods of Maine, a motley crew of students - including Beth “Peacock” Picach, Orchid McKee, Vaughn Green, Sam “Mustard” Maestor, Finn Plum, and Scarlet Mistry - are left stranded on campus with their headmaster. Hours later, his body is found in the conservatory and it’s very clear his death was no accident. With this group of students who are all hiding something, nothing is as it seems, and everyone has a motive for murder. Fans of the CLUE board game and cult classic film will delight in Diana Peterfreund’s modern reimagining of the brand, its characters, and the dark, magnificent old mansion with secrets hidden within its walls.

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Great story

It really was a thriller and a perfect book if you love mysteries. I had to pick a book for a school project and this book didn’t fail of making me believe I was in the story.

Good book

It was a really good book and I would most definitely recommend it,but,I will say that before I found out who the murder was I had already had got a hint that it was mrs.white and the way that it says that she is the murder was kinda boring I thought it would have had more action.

A little cliche but overall a very fun story

The book is a little predictable but the characters are interesting and the story is well crafted. I’ll definitely read the next book and most likely the last since this is slated to be a trilogy. Voice actor did a great job, there’s a lot of characters and they showed a lot of range.

Great murder mystery based on old favorite

This is the first book in the Clue Mystery series and was very well written with a great plot based on the wonderful Clue game. I really liked how the author tired everything together.

Clever and Entertaining

I am an avid admirer of the movie Clue and other movies and books like that (cozy mysteries). Although some may complain this sounds like a YA book, that would only be bcuz there is no sex, cussing, or graphic details about the murder; this book is great for all ages (I’m 51). It was so clever how the names were used and the personalities of the original movie and wow one of my absolute favorite lines from the movie was slipped in expertly, even if said by the wrong character, but it made me smile.
You won’t be disappointed, especially if you are a fan of this genre.
Enjoy!!!
“Flames, flames on the side of my face”

Despite the blood, it's a cute story

This is a delightful tale especially for those who grew up loving to play Clue. Similar to fractured fairy tales, this plot is based on the process-of-elimination game strategy. Although I figured out the murderer and the motive very early on, the story was good enough to entertain me right through to the end. Game pieces and spoken lines enter the story smoothly and bring a smile. The narration was pretty good and consistent.

I had to dock it a star because I am still confused by Oliver's role and purpose, and the seeming minor cliff-hanger at the end.

Predictable and Short but still enjoyable

I figured out whodunit before the crime even happened, so the twists and turns never surprised me in this one. But I still really enjoyed the ride.

One thing I absolutely loved though were the subtle references to the Clue film. It's my favorite movie and there are some lines in this book that are deliberate callbacks to it and I loved that very very much. Will absolutely read book 2 whenever that happens.

Narrator did a great job as well.

Fantastic Story

The details were so descriptive and the actors were amazing. I can’t wait to read the next book

Entertaining book

I've always been a big fan of the movie, Clue. So when I was looking for my next Audible book I typed Clue into the search to see what would come up. I saw this title and that it was the first in a series of novels. I love series novels because you don't have to go through character introductions each time... And while it has nothing to do with the movie I was intrigued by the use of the same character names and wanted to see how the author put it all together. I found the story to be entertaining and the characters engaging. I wasn't particularly fond of the narrator at first, but I have to admit she did grow on me.
After completing the book I did get the second in the series, which picks up where the first left off. I'm interested to see how things develop. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an easy to listen to, and follow, murder mystery who done it novel.

So fun!

I loved it! it was clean, suspenseful, and entertaining. I loved the Clue setup. highly recommend!