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A review by wolfdreamer
Crime and Puzzlement: 24 Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries by Lawrence Treat
4.0
Why the low ratings? This is a creative collection of mysteries in which the reader uses visual and textual clues to solve the mystery. I used this book with a group of high school students and their response to it was very positive. I first showed them the picture. Then, I gave them a copy of the details and read them out loud. Finally, I handed out the multiple choice questions and asked students to answer the questions based on the evidence they see and read in the clues.
I'm not sure if the poor reviews are because readers thought they book was something it wasn't or... I don't know. I do know this book makes an effective tool for teaching students how to build a case or an argument using evidence instead of opinion or speculation. The mysteries vary from challenging to simple and also provide cases that use primary sources as clues. This makes the book useful across the curriculum, as well.
I'm not sure if the poor reviews are because readers thought they book was something it wasn't or... I don't know. I do know this book makes an effective tool for teaching students how to build a case or an argument using evidence instead of opinion or speculation. The mysteries vary from challenging to simple and also provide cases that use primary sources as clues. This makes the book useful across the curriculum, as well.