Whodunnit?: Murder in Mystery Manor

By: Anthony Zuiker

Narrated by: Gildart Jackson

Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

A grand estate. Ten unsuspecting guests. A diabolical game of life and death.

A companion to the upcoming show Whodunnit? on ABC.

Ten excited guests arrive at the Westlake Estate, expecting a lavish retreat. They are the winners of a sweepstakes to "Live Like a Billionaire for a Week." But what was supposed to be a promising escape soon turns into a horrific nightmare. Within hours of arrival, the guests sit down for an extravagant dinner. When they pull their party poppers as instructed, a loud chorus of bangs resounds, followed by earsplitting screams as the guest seated at the head of the table bursts into flames and slumps to the floor. The others are told they must solve the crime or be the next victim. The killer, their diabolical host, is hiding among the frightened guests. Is the murderer the well-toned trophy wife, the retired deputy sheriff, the stoned college dropout, or perhaps the sweet, homely grandmother? The killer toys with them, inviting the guests to explore the lavish estate, from the stables to the hedge maze, in an effort to uncover the gory details of how the murderer pulled off such a gruesome murder. Alliances are forged carefully and information is shared warily, since none of the remaining guests knows whom to trust. The next to die a hideous death will be the one with the least accurate solution to the latest murder. In the end, only three guests will remain: the winner, the loser, and the killer.

Full of tricky plot twists and over-the-top schemes, Whodunnit? Murder in Mystery Manner is riveting required listening for mystery fans. Listeners are treated to an edge-of-their-seat thriller as they participate in solving the crime. It's Clue meets Ten Little Indians.

Anthony E. Zuiker is the creator and executive producer of the CSI franchise, which includes CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, and CSI: NY. His mystery reality show, Whodunnit?, is his first foray into unscripted television. He lives in Los Angeles with his three children and his wife, Michelle.

Whodunnit is performed by the show's host/butler, accomplished narrator Gildart Jackson.

©2013 Anthony Zuiker (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Exactly as described.

Survivor meets Clue minus the humor...and yet, it's oddly a light listen because it isn't scary. The reader is brilliant.

Wow!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

YES! I was sucked into this story. I told everyone I know who watches the show to GET THIS BOOK!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Free: Whodunnit??

Every moment was memorable. From the very beginning. There were multiple "gasping" "OMG" moments with each murder.

Have you listened to any of Gildart Jackson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is my first performance of his. Though i watch the show and he is great on that. He was absolutely amazing for Giles. On TV and in the book. He really brought it to life and brought the thrill to the tale.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes! Sadly I couldn't.

A cool Mystery book.

Would you listen to Free: Whodunnit? again? Why?

This book was free and I was actually entertained by the book. Somehow the story was made believable and the narrator was excellent.

I enjoyed it

Would you consider the audio edition of Free: Whodunnit? to be better than the print version?

I don't know

If you’ve listened to books by Anthony Zuiker before, how does this one compare?

I haven,t

Which character – as performed by Gildart Jackson – was your favorite?

The butler

Any additional comments?

I was pleasantly surprised after reading some of the reviews. I listened to it on way to work and looked forward to the commute.

Excellent Narrator

Did you ever play the board game "Clue"? Remember, Ms. Plum did it in the library with a candlestick. LOL! I know that was decades ago but just image having a group of ten people in a huge mansion and one of them is killing them off one by one. Of course it is a game to the killer. The killer wants the guest to figure out not just whodunnit but how. This book is like "Clue" but an extremely gruesome version. The guest die in some of the most complicated and intricate ways. This is not a simple gun shot or knifing, this story has physics and chemicals deeply involved in all the guest deaths.
As one guest died off, I thought I knew who the killer was. I was 100% sure until...the end. I was sooo 100% wrong. LOL! I had no idea and I didn't see it coming. Which I loved.
I feel strange talking so positively about a book that has a step to step guide on how to kill someone but this was well written. The story had me hooked from the beginning. I was close to taking notes like the guest were doing so I could play along. It was strange but I was deeply involved. I just hated hearing the details of the deaths. Yuck!
Gildart Jackson the narrator was born to read this book. No one else on the planet could have read the butler and all ten guest giving them each a distinct voice. Male and female. Not to mention the other side characters like the maids and cops. This was a standing ovation in narration! BRAVO! I had to look again to make sure it was just one person reading the book and not a cast. He does not completely change his voice to a woman's but it's a good job and not that fake woman voice that men do. That is like finger nails on a chalkboard to my ears.
Excellent work!
Try it first time audiobookers. (Only if you have a strong stomach.)

Whodunnit: A Mystery

This book was a pleasant read. It tells the story on how Giles came to Rue Manor. It's just like whodunnit.

Different! Fun!

I felt like I was observing the crime scene. It was a book, yet I was the detective taking notes...It truly was a fun mystery. I would absolutely listen to this type of book again. If you're bored and want an easy, fun listen. Give this a try!

Kept our attention on a 12 hour drive, terrific

this was an interesting story that kept us hooked. Very gorey and bloody in places!!

Insert head scratching here

For the narrator, I thought he did a good job and brought some life to these mostly stale characters.

For the story... huh? The ending was rushed, the curse was nonsensical, the murderer was a psychopath, sure, but for inexplicable reasons, and... and... uugh. Just overall disappointed.

Clue meets Freddy Krüger

It's all about that narration . He made the story come to life like a movie. I loved intrigue but found the plots disturbing. A bit too much gore for a who done it mystery. only Hercule Pirote would be the winner here. Or would he?