The Westing Game

By: Ellen Raskin

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • Ellen Raskin's unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation.

"Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand." —The New York Times Book Review

A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play a game. All they have to do is find the answer—but the answer to what? The Westing game is tricky and dangerous, but the heirs play on—through blizzards, burglaries, and bombings. Sam Westing may be dead ... but that won't stop him from playing one last game!

Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense.

Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award • An ALA Notable Book

Critic reviews

Praise for The Westing Game
* "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." —Booklist, starred review

"Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand."—The New York Times Book Review

"A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding book."—The Horn Book

I love this story

listening to this story brought me back to when I was in middle school reading it for the first time.

THE WESTING GAME

VERY GOOD LOVED THE STORY NOT SO MUCH OF THE READER BUT OVER ALL VERY GOOD

Not what I imagined, but not a disappointment.

This has been my favorite book since I was in 8th grade. I was on a road trip, so I decided to listen to it. Aside from the terrible issues one has when having read the book first of not pronouncing things the way you thought they were in your head, or people having accents that didnt in your mind, and then feeling self righteous about it; it was all very well, and I enjoyed it greatly.

Like Revisiting an Old Friend

I read this book years ago in school as a first introduction to the mystery genre. I've read it a couple times since then and have enjoyed it each time. it's not the most difficult to figure out, or the most suspenseful, but I love it anyway.

Wicked, interesting & smart!

I’m surprised I line this book so much’ it was kind of a sugar sweet thriller who done it, with interesting characters, I really really enjoyed it! Narration for this book was spot on.