Investigate a Mystery in ‘Agatha Christie: The A.B.C. Murders’
Solve a series of murders throughout England by acting as Hercule Poirot!
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‘Escape Room: The Game’
Two weeks ago at Gen Con 2016, five of my fellow GeekDads (including a spouse) and I were doing our best fast-walk through the corridors of the convention center as we rushed to make our 8:15 appointment with… ‘Escape Room.’
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Mail Order Mystery Keeps the Intrigue Coming
What if your kids are looking for something that is more of a storytelling adventure, rather than a box of “cool stuff” or electronics or cooking ingredients? Mail Order Mystery will keep your kids interested, engaged, and wondering what will come next for weeks.
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'Medusa's Web' — Time Travel With a Twist
At least once or twice a year, I manage to luck into discovering a book or two that offers up a truly new twist on a traditional science fiction element. Well, 2016 is off to a great start because I’ve just had a new novel drop onto my doorstep that has shown me that good authors aren’t running out of new ideas any time soon, especially when it comes to time travel tales.
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Add Some ‘Dark Stories’ to Your Halloween Festivities
Gather your friends and try to solve some fiendishly fun and tough ghoulish mysteries in the deduction game ‘Dark Stories.’
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Try Your Hand at Solving the Mysteries of ‘Jenny LeClue’
Now available as a demo, ‘Jenny LeClue’ is an intriguing mystery for gamers who love to follow the clues and solve puzzles.
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Chuck Wendig’s Atlanta Burns Raises Some Eyebrows
Chuck Wendig’s latest young adult novel, Atlanta Burns, is causing a bit of a stir around the interwebs.
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A TL;DR Book Review –Supernatural Enhancements
This may very well be one of the shortest book reviews I’ve ever written. And, technically, it’s not a book review because I honestly can’t say much about it without risking ruining any number of surprises and secrets. I’m always on the lookout for books that are “different.” And Supernatural Enhancements by Edgar Cantero qualified for that list. With a capital Q.
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A Q&A With Bully.com Author Joe Lawlor
In author Joe Lawlor’s middle-grade mystery Bully.com, a thirteen-year-old detective named Jun Li is accused of a crime he didn’t commit — a cyberbullying crime. To clear his name, Jun launches an investigation that includes hackers, a jealous boyfriend, and other students in his middle school who are also victims of bullying. The result? A story perfect for kids that’s being called “well-plotted” and “clever.”
Continue ReadingColin Fischer Is a Different Sort of Sleuth
The title character of Colin Fischer is a boy detective, but don’t confuse him for Encyclopedia Brown. Colin is a high schooler with Asperger’s syndrome, and he has a mystery to solve.
Continue ReadingWhy Gravity Falls Is the Smartest Cartoon on Television
While trying to convince my wife to join the rest of the family in watching the latest episode of Disney Channel’s Gravity Falls I was asked to describe the show. I went on to tell of an animated series that …
Continue ReadingR.I.P. Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Author, 1924-2012
We at GeekDad are sorry to hear of the death of author Donald J. Sobol who, according to Reuters, passed away on July 11 at age 87, of natural causes. Sobol was best known for his Encyclopedia Brown series, featuring a …
Continue ReadingDangerous Games Sets Murder Mystery at Gen Con
Matt Forbeck, award-winning game designer, novelist, and GeekDad contributor, has had a busy year. Back in December, he announced he was writing one novel every month in 2012, and he’s successfully Kickstarted two trilogies. Now he’s back with his third …
Continue ReadingKids Will Love Mystery and Puzzles in Ghosts of Rockville
If you’ve got a child of upper elementary or middle school age who enjoys reading and likes spooky stories, you’ll definitely want to check out Ghosts of Rockville: Search for fhe Dominion Glass, a new book by Justin Heimberg. It’s …
Continue ReadingA Real Sci-Fi Mystery in Firebird
I’m going to admit an embarrassing truth right now — I actually do that child-like fast walk inside the bookstore when the latest Jack McDevitt book hits the shelves. Yes, I could order it from Amazon, but then I’d have …
Continue ReadingRuby Skye, P.I.: Cool Kid Detective
I have two young boys… no girls. But I’d like to imagine that if I did have a girl that she might grow up with the confidence and curiosity demonstrated in the character of Ruby Skye, Private Investigator. Ruby Skye, …
Continue ReadingChallenge Your Kids to Read Skeleton Creek
If you’ve got a kid (ages 8 to maybe 15 or so) who resists reading, then I’ve got a challenge for you to issue. Hand them Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman and dare them to not finish it. Skeleton Creek …
Continue ReadingGet a Clue on the Mystery Express
I always loved Clue. Okay, the die-rolling was largely unnecessary but I loved the deduction and record-keeping, the strategy behind deciding which cards to show which people to keep them in the dark. Well, now Days of Wonder is releasing …
Continue ReadingGeekly Reader: The Brixton Brothers Book One
As a kid, I loved reading Encyclopedia Brown books, even when I was old enough that the mysteries were really simple to solve and I realized how absurd it was that Chief Brown needed his son’s help to solve cases. …
Continue ReadingMy Mysterious, Inspiring J.J. Abrams Mystery Box
A couple of months ago, I happened to catch the TED Talk given by Star Trek director J. J. Abrams concerning his love of mystery. The centerpiece of the talk was a simple cardboard box secured with packing tape and …
Continue ReadingMother’s Day – GeekDad Style
The kids and I had fun planning out Mother’s Day this year for the GeekMom. We shopped early and we came up with a fun way to have GeekMom search for her gifts. It was a great way to get …
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