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I love all things true crime and this was so fun and engaging. I can't wait to get the complete book when it is published to fill out more. These puzzles are based on true crime and gives you your true crime fix and challenges your mind

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This was so fun I can’t wait to buy a finished copy so I can fill it out for real. There’s tons of brain teasers all relating to different true crime things such as cases, or just words that are involved with true crime. This is definitely some5ijg to check out.

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Are you a True Crime Aficionado?
If you constantly find yourself tuning into true crime documentaries and have always had a keen interest in true crime and serial killers ,then you may have met your match with this book.
Filled with trivia,crossword puzzles,fill in the blanks,sudoku and much more- you literally have hours of fun ahead of you.
Test your knowledge,hone your skills and sharpen your wit with this jam packed book full of games. I personally loved it, and was pleasantly surprised at the variety of the book. I highly recommend picking up a copy
#TrueCrimeTriviaActivityBook #NetGalley

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"True Crime Trivia & Activity Book" is a fun and engaging collection of puzzles for true crime enthusiasts. If you love true crime and enjoy puzzles, this book is a perfect blend of both. I really enjoyed the variety and themes of the puzzles, all based on real true crime cases and stories. It's a unique and entertaining way to dive deeper into true crime while keeping your mind active. This book would make a great gift for any true crime fan, and it's definitely best enjoyed as a physical copy rather than an ebook.

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A great collection of puzzles based on true crimes. I appreciate the variety and challenge. I recommend it to any fan of puzzles.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #Zeitgeist for a free copy of #TrueCrimeTrivia&ActivityBook by Lana Barnes. All opinions are my own.

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Something about learning about true crimes feels different than making games based on people who unalive peoples family members

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A fun activity book for true crime lovers -- filled with trivia as well as 10 other types of puzzles! So wonderful variety. I will definitely be buying a paper copy of this book when it is published. I like that there are explanations up front on how to play the puzzles because some of the types were new to me. I look forward to expanding my repertoire of puzzles and like that the topics are true crime.

Thank you to Netgalley and Zeitgeist for an ARC and I voluntarily left this review.

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Overall Rating: 4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book has super fun and engaging activities like sudokus, crosswords, questions, and so many other types of puzzles all for true crime lovers. I think this is such an interesting twist on an activity book and I love it.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc.

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If you enjoy true crime novels and enjoy puzzles as well this is a fun book! I enjoyed the variety of puzzles offered, as well as the themes of the puzzles. I am a huge true crime fan so it was fun to see puzzles based on actual true crime cases and stories.
This would be a fun gift for the true crime fan in your life!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Thank you so much to NetGalley for sending me an Advanced Digital copy of this book. I thought this was a very creative book for those of us who love True Crime and puzzles. I really enjoyed this and think many more people will enjoy it as well!

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True Crime Trivia & Activity Book is a well curated collection of trivia and factoid based puzzles on true crime cases curated and written by Lana Barnes. Due out 10th Sept 2024 from Penguin Random House on their Zeitgeist imprint, it's 176 pages and will be available in paperback format.

This is a nice collection of varied puzzles, around 150 in all, and of varying difficulty, from mild to fiendishly obscure. The puzzles have some tie-ins to historical crimes, and are also enhanced by black and white illustrations and photos. The puzzles themselves include cryptograms, acrostics, logic (grid) puzzles, futoshiki, kakuro, magic squares, crosswords, and straight trivia quizzes (with some fascinating tidbits) as well as several other types.

Answer keys are provided in the back of the book.

Five stars. Charming and interesting. A good choice for puzzle mavens as well as true crime fans.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

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I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so much fun. Definitely need a paper copy though, it just doesnt work on an ereader. The puzzles were real thinkers but not impossible. Will definitely be buying it when its released.

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Lana Barnes has curated a brilliant collection for any fan of True Crime and solving mysteries. The topics includes covers everything from heists, catfishing, fraud, cults, and abductions.

The puzzles in this book are brilliant at flexing the brain to improve memory, logic, and reasoning. The book includes instructions on how to solve all of the types of puzzles, which includes Crosswords, Sudoku, Cryptograms (my personal favorite!), Acrostics, Logic Grids, Futoshiki, Kakuro, and Magic Square puzzles. If you don't like one kind of puzzle, there are still plenty of other options for you. There is also a solution bank in the back of the book so you can check your answers (not for cheating or clues at all, right?). Between the puzzles, Barnes also includes trivia about well known true crime stories, which is fun for any fan of trivia.

It would be an excellent book to get someone who has a lot of time on their hands. Whether it is an older person who wants to have brain puzzles everyday, or someone who is stuck inside due to illness or travel, this would be excellent. It would also be brilliant for someone who is really busy. Each puzzle is fairly quick to solve, so it provides a break in a busy day to sit down and focus on something that's not chaos.

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This is a book filled with puzzles of all kinds relating to serial killers. It looks like a fun book for true crime fans. It's full of interesting tidbits about killers you might be interested in. I plan on buying the book and doing the puzzles.

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This book is so cool! This is definitely something that I would want to purchase and use. I love all the trivia and the different activities that encompass this book. As someone who really loves true crime, this is a super fun book to work through.

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This is a massive book of many puzzles related to the topic of true crime and is recommended to those who enjoy puzzle books. This collection contains a wide range of puzzles of all sorts and will keep one busy for hours and hours.

The collection includes trivia questions, crosswords, logic puzzles, sudoku, and mazes. It also includes facts about true crime and investigations.

Be sure to purchase either a hard copy or a writeable file like a PDF for the completion of the puzzles.

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This has some nice little puzzles and trivia that are very good for true crime fans! It has a good variation of kinds of puzzles and tidbits of trivia.

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This is a really fun puzzle book for anyone who loves true crime!

The trivia and puzzles are so much fun!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this review copy

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Thank you to NetGalley and Zeitgeist for this ARC! Lana Barnes' "True Crime Trivia & Activity Book" is an engaging and unique compilation for fans of the true crime genre. With over 250 trivia questions and a wide variety of puzzles including crosswords, cryptograms, and word searches, this book offers both entertainment and education. The trivia and activities cover a broad range of topics, from serial killers to art heists, and aim to respect the subjects by avoiding sensationalism. It's a perfect gift for anyone interested in true crime, providing hours of intriguing and thought-provoking challenges.

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I. Am. Obsessed! If only I could print this out as a pdf and actually complete this! I can't wait for it to come out, I am certainly going to be buying it! I l feel like there is a true niche for this kind of stuff, in a world where everyone wants true crime!

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