Murdered (Click Your Poison) Paperback – December 18, 2013

First time I went through this book I was able to catch the (false) culprit. But not being the ending with the full explanation, I had to of course go through it again. But each time I kept dying. And dying. And getting killed numerous times. I was in a rut. I was exasperated. No matter what I chose I kept getting killed. I was going through the same scenario over and over again that I knew what would happen to me if I chose one thing or the other. I thought I had a defected Kindle edition or something. Until I turned the page one more time out of exasperation. And there, I hit the gold mine. The missing selection that I needed to proceed with my quest for justice and truth. To be honest, I did feel a bit embarrassed that I kept missing this one selection that would've led me to the ending I was seeking (which is why I probably should've just bought the paperback version but live and learn).This book was a very fun adventure for me. Granted I did get killed A LOT, but it was most satisfying to be able to catch the real culprit and find out what was truly happening. I enjoyed that as the main character, the reader's gender was pretty neutral. I mean, there was a point where I was able to make love with the hot female detective (I'm female by the way and straight) or even the main suspect (who was male). It did not discriminate, and I really enjoyed that aspect of the book.Those who like mystery and enjoyed the first Click Your Poison (Infected) book should definitely pick this one up as well. It is fun and educational.

I don't like reviewing other writer's work. Being a writer, I know what a gut-wrenching, mind-numbing process it is. It feels like giving birth to a twenty foot snake, one foot a week (I imagine). But, I just couldn't let this book go without my two cents. It deserves to be noticed. I won't comment on grammar, spelling, syntax, or that technical jazz. I want to describe this as a fan. I have never read the R.L.Stine children's books, and am told that this book, and the author's second book, "Infected", uses a similar, 'choose your own ending' story line. Owning over forty-thousand books, and reading most (some are reference books), I have a pretty good grasp of creative devices and techniques. This was new to me. All that aside, the book is well-written, the scenery vividly described, and the mystery intense and palpable. The claim is, you can read it fifty times and get a different ending. I'm on my second read, and I believe it. I am looking forward to number fifty..

I loved the Choose Your Own Adventure series as a kid, but this didn't quite have the same effect or impact on me. The story was a little slow and although there was definitely some interesting parts to it, it didn't hold my interests as I hoped. I may try one of the others in the future.

I wish I could give the story 4 out of 5. It had a good plot and kept you interested. However, it had some unnecessary language in the book. Yet, that may depend on the choices that you make. Despite the language issues, it was a pretty good read and hard to put down.

I grew up with Choose Your own Adventure Novels, and I love how the Click Your Poison books take the conceit into the digital age. I also am the writer of Return to House on Haunted, the first movie to use branching technology (which is a fancy Hollywood way of saying the movie boasts a 'choose your own adventure' feature). In other words, this genre has been on my brain for a while. On one level it is a gimmick but in the skilled hands of this writer, you get a real novel that splices off into a series of different scenarios, a gripping mystery packed with action set against an exotic Brazilian backdrop. This is a novel that you control. Or is it the other way around? A ton of fun that brought back a lot of memories of those old books. A great read(s)!!

Yet another fine novel by James Schannep, written in the tradition of Choose Your Own Adventure books. Having obtain the first one, Infected, for FREE I chose not to wait on this one and immediately purchased it! Whereas, Infected featured zombies in a new take on the apocalypse, Murdered puts you in league with investigators to a grisly murder.What really appealed to me is that this story took place in Rio de Janeiro during the time of Carnaval, which is similar to Mardi Gras. I love the foreign setting for this story and I felt like I was there in Rio along with Bertram and Danly, your American investigators. This story makes me want to both visit and avoid Rio during this time of the year. You have to read it to understand why.The pacing was well handled and the characters very realistic. I made it to the end, though did not achieve the ultimate ending. I will definitely go through this book again and try my hand at different decisions.If you like mysteries, in which you can become the detective, then this book is for you!!

If you were a fan of the Choose Your Own Adventure series as a kid, then welcome to the adult version! This is a well written, well organized storyline that seamlessly flows, whatever your decision may be. The action is pretty much non stop from start to finish. I look forward to reading more of this authors books.

I loved how you got to pick what happens next. After you get to the end, then you can go back and choose another option with a different outcome. I will be getting the other books in this series.