Mysteries are many readers favorite genre. For the past two months, sixth grade students from Gull Lake Middle School have been trying to solve the murder mystery of Sam Westing. The reward, a large sum of cash, the catch, the murderer is one of the heirs. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin contains many similarities and differences worth examining. The Westing Game story focuses on a young teen, Turtle Wexler, who becomes the lead character in figuring out the Westing Game. The game began when Turtle went into the Westing mansion on a bet issued by Otis Amber, Doug Hoo, and Sandy McSouthers. When she went into the mansion she saw the dead body of Sam Westing. Then, the heirs from Sam’s past are brought together to help solve the Westing
