60-Second Brain Teasers Crime Puzzles: Short Forensic Mysteries to Challenge Your Inner Amateur Detective

I expected a very big print.

This book contains 65 crime brain teasers, though I certainly wouldn't say that they only take a minute to figure out. These brain teasers are one- or two-page vignettes where something criminal is described in story format, like detectives discussing a case or someone actually witnessing criminal activity. Unfortunately, the author seems to assume that you know a fair amount about criminal psychology and forensics. Some answers were a bit of a stretch, given what the story scenarios were. Even though I have had several college-level psychology courses, I felt frustrated at times by the author's presumption of our knowledge of criminal psychopathology. Some details explained in the answers were not apparent in the stories. All in all, I found myself somewhat frustrated and annoyed by this book.I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

This book of teasers presents dozens of crime scenes. The instructions say that no pencil or paper is necessary. Readers are to read each teaser, and deduce the single question at the end. The solutions go from simple to impossible. My correct answers were about 50/50.However, some were impossible to guess. What is more is that when you look at the answer key, some of the answers suggest quite a bit of speculation that would be needed to come up with the solution. Even some of the most obvious solutions tended to offer unusual details that could not be gleaned from the teaser. Actually, some of the responses provided extra clues.Overall, this is a very fun book. I can imagine it being used in a number of settings. It could be used singly, with the user solving a handful at a time in order to spend a few relaxing moments used to tax the brain. They could be used in today's difficult environment via video or audio chat with friends or family. Students could be given these by their teachers to work on critical thinking skills.I love things like this and hope to see more quizzes in this format in the future.Many thanks to Quarto Publishing Corp. - Fair Winds and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

This is a fun Crime Puzzle and brain-teaser type book for those who want to be crime scene investigators or just like solving puzzles. There are 65 crime stories with questions to answer. You will get a chance to listen to testimonials of experts and evaluate gory details in order to help solve the crime. Some are very easy and others need more speculation in order to figure out what happened. All in all, I found the book interesting. I think the physical book would be easier than the ebook version in order to get to the back of the book where the answers are. I would like to thank NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Fair Winds for a free copy for an honest review.

These crime puzzles are billed as needing only one’s keen sense of logic, one’s wits, and close attention to detail. Definitely, using just these skills will reveal how much tuning up is needed by the brain. The 65 puzzles presented will provide lots of opportunities for testing the reader’s deductive reasoning skills. This would make an excellent activity for individuals or groups as well as an excellent gift for those who enjoy puzzles or problem-solving.I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book provided by the publisher and Net Galley. However, the thoughts expressed are totally my own.

This is a great book. The brain teasers are short stories (only a few paragraphs) that make you think about the situation. I thought some were kind of obvious, but then again, I have been reading true crime and forensics for many years.. I really did like them, too. The writing was great and it really kept my attention. In fact, I read it all in one sitting because I could not put it down. I wanted to know the next puzzle. I highly recommend it. It was a lot of fun to do.

60 Second Brain Teasers Crime Puzzles is a fun book. It reminded me of the 60 second mysteries I read as a kid. In fact, that is what first drew my attention to the book. It instilled a bit of childhood nostalgia, as well as testing my puzzle solving skills as an adult.Full review will be at the Nameless Zine.org(New reviews posted on the 15th of every month)

Do you read lots of mysteries? Do you think that you could be a good detective? Do you enjoy puzzle books? If your answers are yes, you will surely enjoy this title.The author presents 65 short cases that the reader is invited to solve. Test your wits and wile away some time most pleasantly as you go through the cases. Some I could solve but others not. I really enjoyed this book.

It's okay. Some of the riddles are easy, as in right in your face easy. Some are tough.

My 11 year old Nephew loved this and it kept him occupied on Xmas day.