Squid Game meets Agatha Christie in this locked-room virtual reality murder mystery, where the only option is to win - or die trying... _______________ Video games have never been more murderous. Veronica wakes up trapped with four strangers in a sprawling manor house in a snow storm with a dead body, a mystery right out of an Agatha Christie novel. It feels so real - but it isn't. This is VR and this is THE Game; a rumoured Easter Egg hidden in other VR games that draws you into a competition for a prize beyond your wildest dreams. And there's no escaping the VR world until the Game is won. But while Veronica and her fellow players are trying to figure out the puzzle, something is not right in the VR world. Blackouts, glitches, NPCs acting strange, and a mysterious figure haunting their footsteps. Then when a player dies, and also dies in real life, all hell breaks loose. Without warning, the game Veronica thought she was playing gets overshadowed by a much darker, and much more real, mystery: who is killing us?' It may not be a game Veronica wanted to play, but it's one that she has to win - or die trying.

Squid Game meets Agatha Christie in this locked-room virtual reality murder mystery, where the only option is to win - or die trying...

About the Author
Kesia Lupo studied history at the University of Oxford and creative writing at Bath Spa. Now, she's a children's fiction editor living in the US with her husband. Her first two novels, We Are Blood and Thunder and We Are Bound by Stars, were fan favourites set in a highly original fantasy world. Let's Play Murder is her third novel published by Bloomsbury.

Reviews
'The action gets going right from the start, making for a really good read, as you're entertained throughout' Independent * The Independent *
Brilliantly executed with unexpected twists and turns, Let's Play Murder is like the best, most carefully crafted mystery mixed with classic video games. It will keep you guessing until the very last page. Ready Player One meets Agatha Christie, Let's Play Murder is the chilling thriller you don't want to miss * Alison Weatherby, author of The Secrets Act *
I just couldn't put it down - Kesia's writing was so immersive, and she's taken a very unique concept and created such a gripping story with very distinctive characters * Aneesa Marufu, author of The Balloon Thief *
Black Mirror meets One of Us Is Lying. Let's Play Murder had me racing to finish and questioning everything right up to the explosive conclusion * Amy McCaw, author of Mina and the Undead and Mina and the Slayers *
A fast paced mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end. Let's Play Murder is like a dark, twisted escape room for your mind. The ultimate combination of fun and fear * Fran Hart, author of The Other Ones *
I rattled through it in a couple of frantic nights' reading as I couldn't wait to get to the end! I loved the twisty mash-up of virtual reality and old-school murder mystery; it was delightfully creepy and atmospheric * Andreina Cordani, author of The Girl Who... and Dead Lucky *
Talk about twists and turns - this book had me gripped and guessing all the way through. Everything about it was wonderfully dark: the secrets, the intricately-drawn setting, the shadowy characters. I've never been so desperate to get to the end of a book * Molly Morris, author of This is Not the End *
Ready Player One meets Agatha Christie. I gulped down this thrilling, mysterious and highly original read, and I defy anyone to guess the ending * Anna Day, author of The Fandom and The Fandom Rising *
A stormer of a story! * Kiran Millwood Hargrave on WE ARE BLOOD AND THUNDER *
A gorgeously written fantasy, with a haunting, intricate world * Mary Watson on WE ARE BLOOD AND THUNDER *
'Let's Play Murder is unputdownable, immersive, edge-of-your-seat excitement. If you're looking for a thrilling blend of thriller and horror to set your pulse-racing, plus a truly shocking, gasp-worthy twist, this is the book for you.' Katharine Corr / Elizabeth Corr Authors of Daughter of Darkness and A Throne Of Swans/A Crown Of Talons -- Katherine and Elizabeth Corr * Katherine and Elizabeth Corr *
A fast-paced, tense read that combines murder-mystery with a sinister VR world - a thrilling ride! -- Ravena Guron (author of This Book Kills) * Ravena Guron (author of This Book Kills) *
A nightmare VR escape room brilliantly combined with a gripping murder mystery - I was hooked from the first page and tore through Let's Play Murder! -- Tess James-Mackey (Author of Someone Is Watching You) * Tess James-Mackey (Author of Someone Is Watching You) *
"The chilling world of virtual reality is the backdrop for this edge-of-your seat nightmare. Veronica, whose half-brother, Max, is desperately ill, is accidentally sucked into a dark-web murder mystery game where the victor wins millions. It could save Max, but four others are also competing, all with reasons of their own. Then something goes wrong, people get killed and someone starts haunting the house for revenge. Genuinely creepy" * Daily Mail *



Book Information
ISBN 9781526635464
Author Kesia Lupo
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Bloomsbury YA
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC