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Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found murdered on set.
Now season five is underway, and new contestants are ready to put their skills to the test solving the show's trickiest escape rooms. There's Adi, the cryptographer; Carter, the math whiz; Beck, the wannabe game master, and . . . Sierra Angelos, the girl who got away with her sister’s murder. Or so everyone believes.
But Sierra’s not just here to win. She’s here for justice.
When the contestants begin uncovering clues that hint at the identity of Alicia’s true killer, it becomes clear that the stakes aren’t high in this competition, they’re deadly. If these teens want to win—and survive—the game, they must solve the biggest mystery of who killed Alicia Angelos?
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer and rising star Tamara Moss comes a twisty thrill-ride, filled with sabotage, betrayal, and puzzles to die for.
Escape rooms have long been a popular pastime, especially for those who enjoy puzzles that require wit and logic. But the previous season of the television show The Escape Game took a dark turn when one of the contestants was murdered, leaving the case unsolved. Despite that shadow hanging over everything, season five moves forward with six new contestants, all hoping to put that tragedy behind them.
One of those contestants is Sierra, whose sister was the victim. Rumors still swirl, and some people - including a few of the current players - believe Sierra is the one who killed her sister. Determined to clear her name, Sierra enters the competition with more than just the goal of winning. She wants answers, and more importantly, she wants justice for her sister.
With the ongoing popularity of reality television, the concept of an escape-room-based show makes for an especially compelling backdrop. Locked-room mysteries have always had a certain appeal, largely because the suspect pool is so tightly contained. The story follows four main protagonists, each bringing their own strengths to the table, and their dynamic works particularly well when the tension ramps up.
What really stood out to me was how the author balanced the high-stakes competition with the underlying mystery. The puzzles and challenges added an extra layer of urgency, while the lingering questions from the previous season kept me guessing. At times, the shifting suspicions between characters made it hard to know who to trust, which only added to the suspense.
