The Game Is Murder

De: Hazell Ward

Narrado por: David John, Sebastian Humphreys

In this fresh and immersive murder mystery that riffs on crime classics, the listener is put in the role of the Great Detective, reinvestigating an infamous never-before-solved case from 1970s England.

You are invited to a very special murder mystery party. The game is simple: Listen to the witnesses. Examine the evidence. Solve the case. Be careful. Trust no one. All might not be as it seems.

If you agree to play the role of the Great Detective, you must undertake to provide a complete solution to the case. A verdict is not enough. We need to know who did it, how they did it, and why. Are you ready? Can you solve the ultimate murder mystery—and catch a killer?

A word of warning: Unsolved mysteries are not permitted. . . .

©2025 Hazell Ward (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Interesting concept maybe too much

I liked it in general, but I found some parts of the performance distracting. Maybe just me but a lot of the outside the story parts dragged on.

Wonderfully meta!

This was so much fun. I have pictures in my head of the author's "board" to keep this strsight.

Wonderfully complex with tons of “meta” fun

This wonderful work has complexity and offers the listeners more layers than Sunday’s lasagne. The myriad voices were perfect. This does require your attention and maybe even a list of characters. This will be better if the listener can pay full attention - - it is not one to enjoy when exhausted or inebrated. In its own category - - self-aware and a lot of fun. I hope there is something like it again soon.