The Perfect Murder Mystery

              One of My favorite novels is called The Westing Game. I read this novel when I was in fifth grade. Since that time I think I have read it at least 20 more times. It sits on my bookshelf in my room an whenever I get time to read something, I always go for that book. I don't know why I love it so much but every time I read it it feels like it's my first time again. This book is my favorite book of all time. There are many reasons why I like this book. This book for me is the quintessential murder mystery book. It has everything that I personally enjoy in any type of book, TV show, movie, etc. The first thing I love is that there is a murder. This is the murder of a very important man. Now what I think is so unique about this book is that Mr. Westing knew he was going to be murdered and he set up a game for people who live across the street from him to play. These people live in an apartment complex and they all are very different. This game that Mr. Westing has set up is for these people to find out which one of them did it. Yes... ONE OF THE PLAYERS IN THE GAME IS THE MURDERER. When I read this book it still surprises me every time that such an old frail looking lady could have committed such a heinous crime. The amount of mystery in this book is astounding. You think you know who committed the crime but then something changes that you just don't know anymore. I would recommend this book to anyone that is interested in a murder mystery. My favorite genre is murder mysteries and this book turned me on to all of the shows and anything that involves a mystery. This book made me a reader when I was younger. I read all the time. I credit this to this novel. It may not be the most sophisticated book out there, but it only takes one book to change the way you view books forever. This book was the book that changed me to a reader. The fact that I can still pick up this book today and read it as if it is my first time is a true testament to how I am connected to this book. I'm sure I'll be reading this book and remembering it for the rest of my life.