Abigail George

This whole series was mind-blowing. There's literally no other word for it. I've read quite a few mystery books like The Inheritance Games till now, but I have to say, I have never read a mystery that was quite like this one till now. The layers upon layers of puzzles and riddles was a bit disconcerting. I had a hard time following the whole thread of all the games. But I have to say, it's amazing how Barnes was able to combine so many different puzzles together to make them form one whole mystery at the end. One thing that I especially liked about this series was how well the characters were developed. All the characters were given equal importance, which is something I greatly appreciated. I particularly loved Xander Hawthorne, who plays such an important role in Avery's life. Xander was somehow just so loveable and adorable, and I absolutely loved how Barnes had shaped his personality. Even the rest of the characters were very well done, and as this is not something I see in every book that I've read, it is one of the things that I loved most about this series. The only problem I could find in the whole series was the relationships between the characters. The relationships between characters is a really important aspect of a book that I feel should be given as much importance as the mystery is. I felt like Barnes should have shown more meaningful moments and conversations between them, especially Avery and Jameson. It seemed to me that they became as close as they did a bit too quickly. Despite that, this series was altogether a very good read. I loved the way Barnes had written it, as there was something about the way she described the characters that made them so very compelling, which is exactly what a good book requires: compelling characters. I would recommend this series to anyone who is looking for a good mystery to read on a weekend.