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Catherine McKenzie writing as Julie Apple (Author), Teri Clark Linden (Narrator), Catherine McKenzie (Publisher)

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Ten years working as a prosecutor have left Meredith Delay jaded and unsure of what she wants out of life. She's good at her job, but it haunts her. Her boyfriend wants her to commit, but she keeps him at arm's length. Then Meredith is assigned to a high-profile prosecution involving the violent murder of a fallen hockey star. At first, it appears to be just another case to work. But when her old friend Julian is accused of the murder, it takes on a whole new dimension.

Meredith, Julian, Jonathan, and Lily were a tight-knit group in law school. But now, Jonathan's defending Julian, and Lily's loyalties aren't clear. And when Julian invokes a rare - and risky - defense, Meredith is forced to confront their past. Has something they played at as students finally been brought to death?

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9 hours and 9 minutes
Author

Catherine McKenzie writing as Julie Apple
Narrator

Teri Clark Linden
Audible release date

Nov. 10 2016
Language

English
Publisher

Catherine McKenzie
ASIN

B0716N1WLR
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Unabridged
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Audiobook
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Listening Length	9 hours and 9 minutes
Author	Catherine McKenzie writing as Julie Apple
Narrator	Teri Clark Linden
Audible.ca Release Date	November 10 2016
Publisher	Catherine McKenzie
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0716N1WLR
Best Sellers Rank	#175,428 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #5,796 in Women's Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #10,696 in Suspense (Audible Books & Originals) #46,555 in Suspense (Books)

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Alisa

Enjoyable

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 30, 2020

The story focused on Meredith, a prosecutor just assigned to a high profile case involving the murder of a fallen hockey star. But things take a turn when the accused is her old friend and his defence attorney is her ex boyfriend. When the accused invokes a rare defense, Meredith is forced to confront the past.
The story switches back and forth between the present and when the friends were all attending law school together. Overall, I liked the writing and the story. This book had some The Secret History vibes which was an added bonus, although it’s hard to beat that book.

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Marc-Alexandre Larouche

Good

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 31, 2019

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Lisa N Nikolai

Three Stars

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 20, 2017

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Pretty good

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Arcade Guy

Something's missing...

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 13, 2022

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I would've liked some kind of hook to keep me interested in the story. Sadly it never came.

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shoe lover

Predictable

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 2, 2022

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Disappointing and way too predictable for my taste. The storyline was quite boring (seriously, how many times can a woman take back a guy who’s not really interested in her!!) Have read much better legal thrillers than this. Unless it’s a free book stay away from it.

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A wonderfully creative novel

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 2, 2016

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher (and the wonderful Catherine McKenzie) for the free electronic ARC of this novel, received in exchange for an honest review. “The Murder Game” is a legal drama written by Catherine McKenzie, under the pseudonym of Julie Apple. Apple, for those of you familiar with McKenzie’s other works, is the protagonist in McKenzie’s novel, “Fractured”, due out in October. So essentially, McKenzie wrote a book called “Fractured”, whose protagonist, Julie Apple, is also an author- this time of the novel “The Murder Game”. Just to clarify- it’s an author writing about another author, who write a book that appeared in a book. But please don’t let this explanation stop you!In “The Murder Game” a group of law students devise the “perfect murder” and plan it out in detail. Years later, when one of these students commits a crime that resembles their “perfect murder” from their game, and two of the law students (now lawyers) are asked to serve as attorneys, questions begin to arise- Why was the murder committed now? What was the motive? Who was really involved, and why? Of course, no one is ever what they seem, and the line between guilty and innocent is blurred. McKenzie (as Apple) writes a great crime drama! Her legal experience shines through, and she tells a gripping tale comparable to John Grisham (without the long, drawn out legal conversations and the unintelligible legalese). I loved the added bits of Canadiana too- such as details surrounding the Quebec referendum, and the communities and landmarks of scenic Montreal and Quebec. McKenzie’s characters are refreshingly honest, each with their own distinctive personalities. The ending of the novel packs quite a shocking punch, while still providing the reader with satisfaction. I had the privilege of reading both “Fractured” and “The Murder Game” before their release date. (McKenzie was certainly kept busy). It is not necessary to read both books in order to follow either novel (each book is a separate entity, and is not connected by plot), although it is strongly recommended! Fans of “How to Get Away with Murder” or any of the “Law and Order” crime shows on television will devour “The Murder Game”. A fabulous and creative way to introduce this gem of a novel!

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SAF1

Once I started reading it, I didn’t want to stop.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 1, 2016

I sat down to read this book and once I started reading it, I didn’t want to stop. I fact, I started reading it one evening and stayed up way later than I should have to finish it.

“The Murder Game” is the book that the lead character in “Fractured”, Julie Apple, has written. At first, I started trying to match up characters in “Fractured’ with “The Murder Game”. However, quickly I was focused on just reading this story as a stand-alone novel.

Part One of the book focuses on the history of the friends. They were law school friends and classmates in Montreal. The narrative switches back and forth between ‘present day’ and ‘college day’, but it is very easy to follow. The premise of the novel is set; one of the men in the group of friends has been accused of a murder. One of the other male friends acts as his lawyer, and the lead character, Meredith is representing the prosecution. I enjoyed the elements of Montreal that are portrayed in this part of the book. The landmarks and areas described made me want to visit and find the places described. Having gone to college during the same time frame described, I could easily relate to the characters during that phase of their life.

Part Two of the book focuses on the trial, with Meredith as the prosecutor and Jonathan acting as the defense attorney for Julian. The reader also learns more about a case that the friends studied in school, one that has eerily similar circumstances to the case that is being tried in court.

Part Three brings the closing arguments of the trial, the verdict, and a quintessential Catherine McKenzie (Julie Apple) twist at the end.

This book far exceeded my expectations. I was expecting a small novella to complement the book “Fractured”. Instead, this was a great read that stood on its own.

I was able to read this book via an advanced copy granted by the publisher on NetGalley.

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Miss Read

Clever, very clever

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 20, 2017

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The pace of this book had me gripped from the beginning. Switching between the university years and the present day really helped to set the story up, and although I saw it coming, the twist was clever.

I liked all the characters, even Jonathan, who I wanted to shake at some points.

I hadn't realised that this was tied in to Catherine McKenzie's book "Fractured" - but now I'm reading it and am finding it just as captivating!

A L H

Very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 30, 2017

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I didn't know this was tied in to another book. It doesn't matter though, this is a great stand alone story. An interesting premise, good characters and plenty of suspense. I liked the ending, it was very clever. If you enjoy thrillers, this is a very good one. It certainly had me hooked.

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mel

murder at it's best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 2, 2017

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Great thriller to read.

Jane

One Star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 27, 2017

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Not for me

NicShef❤️Reading

Clever, clever, clever ...

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on January 3, 2018

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I had to read this book for two reasons 1. I’ve always enjoyed Catherine McKenzie’s writing and previous novels and 2. the premise of this book is extremely fascinating. This book was written by Julie Apple, which is not only a pseudonym for Catherine McKenzie; Julie Apple is also a protagonist in Catherine's novel, ‘Fractured’. In ‘Fractured’, Julie is a writer who has written a best-seller titled “The Murder Game”, and this is the book she wrote....! (Cool right!)

“The Murder Game” is a captivating and addictive courtroom drama; a tense legal thriller with similar intensity to ‘Fractured’.
The premise is fascinating - 4 law students hypothetically devise the perfect murder… ten years later one of them is on trial for murder and another one is the prosecutor in the case.

Julian McCarthy, Jonathan Sayers, Meredith Delay, and Lily had attended McGill Law School in Montreal. They played games with pseudo murder cases, trying to figure out ways for a perpetrator to commit the act and get away with it.

I’m a big fan of alternating timelines and it works seamlessly here, much as it did in ‘Fractured’. We move between two distinct timelines. Meredith in the college years in law school and slowly revealing this unique group of friends. And Meredith now as a prosecutor who has been assigned the biggest case of her career - Julian’s case.

There is no mystery whether Julian committed the murder as he confessed, however the reader wonders whether the friends conspired to commit the perfect murder. There are certainly plenty of twists that kept me compelled to finish it in one sitting.

Do you need to read ‘Fractured’ to understand this book - not at all, it’s purely a clever device, BUT I still think it’s super cool and that McKenzie released this book as she has, so I’d recommend reading them both...
Especially if you enjoy smart books filled with intrigue...

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