Ordinary
puzzle books not enough of a challenge? Up for something harder
and a bit different? Try this for size! Unlike most puzzle
books diving in anywhere is not an option, and reading the
introduction is compulsory. In here the author explains the
complex and unusual way the book works: the puzzle titles
contain clues and as you progress the instructions on how
to solve become more obscure. For a twist the puzzles themselves
are not always harder, but you have to work out what to do.
There are ideas on what to do if stuck, mostly involving things
like asking other people, sleeping on it or taking exercise.
As the warning states this is not a book for beginners and
you won’t find the usual word searches or crosswords,
although all the puzzles are the type involving words and
letters rather than numbers. I confess to being most impressed
and pleased with this book. The puzzle books I see while queuing
in my local store seem rather easy and mundane after years
of doing them, so if this is your problem too this book is
aimed at you. The paper is average, similar but a bit better
than the type used in the puzzles magazines. The size is that
of a typical trade paperback so not ideal for travelling,
but you can’t have everything. Turn to the back if really
stuck! I hope this is the first in a new series, I would certainly
buy another.
Reviews
of other titles by this author
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Dot to Dot
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Language: 10 minute brain game
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