'The Escape Book 2' by Ivan Tapia is an interactive puzzle book that challenges readers to solve various enigmas and escape scenarios. With engaging puzzles and an intriguing storyline, it offers an entertaining way to spend time and exercise problem-solving skills.

This book had such a COOL CONCEPT??!!!?!??!?!?

Imagine an escape room. Then imagine an escape room IN A BOOK.

Think that sounds cool? (Yeah, me too).

That's basically what this was.

It's kind of like a choose-your-own adventure book, but filled with puzzles, mysteries and brainteasers. It's so unique, and the puzzles were brilliant!

This title is super cool - if you like escape rooms, puzzles or anything in between, you're going to love this.

I used the Escape Room 2 book on a family trip. The puzzle wasnt too difficult, even for my pre-teen. It takes the concept of an escape room and puts it on paper. It almost reminded me of the Choose Your Own Adventure series. I could see this type of book becoming quite popular, especially if future books are aimed at different levels of expertise, maturity.
I received my copy through NetGalley under no obligation.

As a lover of escape rooms and puzzles in general I wanted to love this book but I just couldn’t get past the first few pages. Not sure if it would have been better read on a bigger screen but I just couldn’t get into it

The Escape Book has a great concept but the execution was very poor. Something must of happened with the pdf version.

I REALLY wanted to try out this book. I enjoy escape rooms and puzzles so this seemed right I'll my alley.
However, I was unable to complete this book for review fully because the pdf version that was sent does not contain the full map. This made the puzzles impossible to solve unless you simply looked up the answers. I attempted contacting the publishing company and got no response. Also, the book claims there is a website for pdfs of the puzzle pieces in case they are necessary. This page does not exist. Good idea, poot execution.

Thank you though to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

What a fascinating concept for a book. I enjoy puzzles so was intrigued to get a copy of this title. However I struggled through the narrative and found it dull. Very much a second thought to the puzzles. The true sense of achievement at solving this titles fiendish puzzles is nothing to ignore but I did find myself stuck at numerous occasions and never managed to solve theatre puzzles.
I don’t think I will be seeking out anymore of these type of books but it was definitely interesting trying one out

Hmmm… Not so much hot off the press, but at least lukewarm, comes this first sequel to the original Escape Book, a book that kind of went against the description 'original' wherever you looked, if truth be known. Basically you read as if you were a third-rate Lisbeth Salander knock-off, investigating some big bad economical wrong'uns. Here you have a suddenly-invented protege, your boss's god-daughter of all people, who, with said boss at death's door, is suitably fired up enough to replace you in the hunt for some evangelical whistle-blowers currently hiding on the Dark Web. The text, whether it be the original's fault or the translation, never really convinces that the author knows anything beyond having read newspaper supplements about the whole affair, but the literary quality is not really why we're here (especially if we remember Book One). No, we're here for the puzzles, and boy. The first is nigh on impossible without the clue section, the second impossibly easy, and the third relied on stuff that wasn't even reproduced in my ebook review arc. Oh, and you know what, the fourth? Does exactly the same.

Sometimes, I just don't know why I bother.

I was unable to download this book even after trying several different apps. From the description it sounded like it would be an excellent book though.

What a great concept! I remember as a kid there were books we read and you could pick your outcome. At each action point in the story there was a series of options and you would jump to that page to read how things turned out. This is such a great innovative spin! Locally, a restaurant hosts a dinner and mystery show. Diners heave a 3 course meal and actors will act out a whodunit type mystery show and diners have to work together to try and find clues in the show and actor interactions. It is such a fun time! Unfortunately I cannot go as often as I like, and given that they are real actors a particular scenario is acted out for a few months before a new set is learned. Escape the room entertainment is popular but sometimes it’s a challenge to get a group together this can be done at home with as many or as few participants are you’d like and without the added expense. This book is the healthy medium between the old school pick your scenario of action adventure theme and true interactive whodunit mystery theater. It is also a more affordable option and creative game night or rainy day activity when compared to escape the room venues. This does not require a group - but it would be fun as a board game night surprise/innovation night! Rather than just picking a scenario it is more interactive working through the mystery and without having to wait for mystery theater you can go at your own pace. And pick your level of difficulty! how many or how few clues, its up to you! Very scalable, an entertaining read that will flex your mental ‘muscles.’ I LOVE THIS SERIES PLEASE PUBLISH MORE!!!!

You are trying to find the elusive Orwellians through a series of puzzles in Escape Book 2.

All of your journalism hasn’t stopped the dreaded Castian, the villain that poisoned you in Escape Book 1. Maybe the anti-governmental terrorist group, the Orwellians, can. After receiving an invitation to join them, you are still unwell from the poison so you send your young assistant, Janina, in your stead. With only Janina’s cellphone connecting your knowledge of puzzles with her, can she escape and convince the Orwellians to bring down Castian?

Most of the puzzles in Escape Book 2 use a map to solve. I have to say that I am “map-challenged” or really “geography-challenged”. However, I still believe that the majority of the puzzles are of an intermediate or advanced difficulty. If you read the first book in the series, these puzzles are definitely harder to solve.

Is this the same as a real escape room experience? No, of course not. First of all, you are going it alone. Second, you don’t really have a time limit. Third, there is no searching since the author provides you the clues. Also, a great benefit is that the author mandates the solving order of the puzzles. However, I think working the puzzles will improve your ability to solve live escape room puzzles faster. And it is definitely cheaper to buy the book than to attend even one escape room game. Overall, Escape Book 2 is a fun way to spend an evening. 4 stars!

Thanks to White Lion Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Unlike some of the other reviewers, I did get the English version of this book. I love escape rooms and puzzles, so I was very excited to give the puzzles in this book a try. Unfortunately, the writing/story wasn't interesting enough to keep me going. Also, it's very difficult to properly review a book of this type in a PDF format. Despite this, I don't think I'd like this book much more if I had a print copy. It just didn't hold my interest.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for proving an ARC.

I was so excited about this book but it is all in Spanish so I can't read it. There wasn't any indication it was in another language as the blurb was in English.
So disappointed I can't read it.