The Westing Game on “Stories I Vanish Into”, a list by Laura Keene on TheLysts.

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Name
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Author
Ellen Raskin
Year
1978
Genre
Puzzle mystery, middle grade
Primary setting
A strange apartment building near Lake Michigan
Best read in
Snowy afternoon with hot chocolate you forget to drink
Mood level
Playful but quietly sharp
Page count
≈190
My take
Reads like a crossword written by someone who’s been politely observing adults and taking notes for years.