A classic that holds up. This was *the* book of my sixth grade class—we couldn't get enough of the twisty puzzle. I don't think any of us had ever experienced anything like that before. It also respects its teen characters in a way that's rare—they're full peers with the adults in the game, not shunted off to the side and not the only voice of reason against idiot grown-ups.

I hadn't read this book since childhood and now, as an adult, I can say that it definitely holds up on a reread. Getting to know each eccentric character is nearly as fun as solving the Westing mystery, and the finale is wholly satisfying.

I've read all of the Sherlock Holmes series and most of Agatha christie's mysteries but i have never found anything like this book, it was so confusing and such a good mystery.

I enjoyed this one. I think 6th - grade me would have really loved it. There are a lot of characters to keep track of, but they're all pretty broadly defined; none of them has much detail. And the whodunit factor is surprisingly well done for this level of book; I've read a lot of mysteries but was still caught off guard when the mystery was revealed.

Remembered this from my childhood and re-read it the other day.
I think I've read it a few times now; I love it each time. Excellent characters entertain and distract from the "mystery" a genre I don't typically care for.
Angela the bomber (spoiler) Jimmy Hoo's Little Foot-Eaze, a lot to laugh at in here. Plus its a QUICK READ, which is always satisfying.

Smart, thrilling mystery. Clever plot and exciting narrative make this a classic must-read for any fans of mysteries, thrillers, or puzzle solving.

I'm not sure how I didn't read this when I was a child. It's a good mystery with a lot of intrigue and second guessing yourself. It took me a little while to get into the book, but once it got going and characters got established, I flew through this book.

My class read this book and we chose characters before we read it to kind of "act" it out. I thought the author was very creative.

Very good . Love the suspense and the diversity and simalarities of the characters

Read it even as adult! you think you're smug and know everything and have your life figured out? Prepare to be fooled over and over again. You think you have figured out and predicted the rest of the plot?
think again because everything you come up with is nothing compared to the surprising end.
challenging, both mentally and literary. Strong creative vocabulary -for a children's book.