I have admittedly read a lot of books in the mystery and thriller genre. However, when Lindsey Lamar pitched her book as an "interactive mystery" novel, I was intrigued and immediately grabbed this book and didn't stop reading until I was at the last page. The format of "You've Been Summoned" is unique in that the reader is taking on the persona of a junior PI and reading case files to solve two different cases: one from the 1940s and another in the present day.

Both cases revolve around a pair of twin sisters, and the files contain red herrings, delicious lies, notable suspects, and puzzles galore. When transported to the 1940s, the reader is able to get an inside look into the limitations that women faced in this decade and how this led to cunning decisions and, ultimately, manipulation at the hands of devious men. Step inside the gothic atmosphere of Sophmore Manor and see if you can solve one (or both!) of the mysteries within the mansion's walls.

This novel is perfect if you are a fan of:
-Locked room mysteries
-Being an armchair detective
-Historical fiction mixed in with murder, deceit, and tons of twists

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Experiment 42 for this ARC. Overall, I enjoyed the story of this book. I really enjoyed the mix media delivery and how fast paced it was. I finished it within a few hours of starting it because it was that easy to read. The character development was well done.
I will say that I didn’t enjoy the ‘interactive’ nature. I didn’t really know what to expect by that, but I found the end of each file comments from the PI frustrating and out of place. I honestly ended up just skipping them.
It was very much a standard who done it, which I personally enjoy, but the interactive nature wasn’t needed in my opinion.

Otherwise, a good book and a solid 3.5 stars.

When I was a child I loved interactive books. As an adult, I’ve learned I still love them after reading, “You’ve Been Summoned.” Not only is this a great mystery, but it’s FUN! I loved looking deeper into the characters and examining evidence. I was thinking about the book even when I had to put the book down. The author has created something special and I cannot wait to recommend this on publication day! Thank you for the opportunity to read in advance!