Let the Game Commence

Note: this book does mention suicide.

Would you play a game to win money? What if that game required you to reveal your dirty secrets? What if that money came from a dead man?

Arthur Du Fuss lives on a street with only six houses. He watches his neighbors from inside his house and knows their secrets. Only one has ever bothered to reach out to him. Arthur has created a popular game and with that came a fortune, but he doesn't have a family and leaves his fortune to one of the neighbors. Arthur has decided to take his own life and once he does the lawyer has instructions on how to proceed. One of them will take home his fortune, but only after they have played the game Arthur set up for them.

The neighbors come together in the lawyer's office 1) not knowing that they were all invited and 2) not knowing what to expect. They are given an out, but no one leaves. While the book mentions the game goes on for a while, the reader only gets snippets of the game. Bigger moments. But, I do believe that the game wasn't just the game. I believe Arthur set it up to go beyond that night. Like a domino effect. Within 24 hours the rest of the neighbors have taken action.

If you are looking for a twisted thriller this is it! I couldn't put it down and read it in a day. I was left thinking “wow” and “what did I just read?”.

Thank you David Palin and Love Books Tour for the opportunity to read and review Let the Game Commence.