El asesino no es Alice: El librojuego con más de 46.600 sospechosos

by Iris Starling

46,600 SUSPECTS. 18 CLUES. 1 KILLER.

Alice Starling is missing. The scene she left behind is a a dead body, a cryptic note, and a massive binder containing tens of thousands of names. The police are baffled, but Alice didn't leave her fate to the authorities. She left it to you.

The Killer Isn’t Alice is a first of its kind murder mystery experience. It is not a story to be read, but a case to be solved.


THE ULTIMATE LOGIC PUZZLE

This book contains a staggering list of 46,600 potential suspects. Somewhere in this sea of names hides a murderer. Alice has provided you with 18 specific, calculated clues to filter the innocent from the guilty.


YOUR MISSION IS SIMPLE BUT RIGOROUS

Analyze the Clues: Use the 18 pieces of evidence Alice entrusted to you.

Eliminate the Innocent: Methodically narrow down the list by stripping away those who do not fit the criteria.

Identify the  Find the one name that satisfies every single clue.


A NEW GENRE OF INTERACTIVE MYSTERY

Forget everything you know about whodunnits. There are no red herrings or narrative tricks here. This is a pure test of logic, observation, and deduction. You are the investigator. The binder is your crime scene. The truth is buried in the data.

One name. Eighteen clues. Forty-six thousand suspects.

Can you find the killer before time runs out for Alice?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genres: Mystery, Puzzles, Mystery Thriller, Thriller, Fiction

216 pages, Paperback

Published July 22, 2026

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This isn’t a traditional book, more a bit of a logic game and I found it quite fun (although maybe I’ll like it less if my answer isn’t correct. Haven’t heard back yet.)

I can’t wait for the next one! Came across it here on GR.

UPDATE: I was INCORRECT and I am shamed. It’s cute. You submit what you think the solution is online and you’ll get an email in a few hours. And not only did it tell me I was wrong, it told me why I was wrong.

It’s because I can’t count. I was assured there would be no math.

So, back to it and I’ll have to update the “finish” date. Hopefully.

[Caitlin Ford · Rating 4 out of 5]

- one star because I almost lost my sanity

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love love love love love this idea. Once you think you know who the killer is, there is a website you submit to and they will let you know if you are correct or incorrect. It took me about 5 days from doing it in the evening and I got it on my first try. But ugh, I hope she does more because this was wonderful.

[Belles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good mystery puzzle book! Minus 1 star because it was very mentally taxing to read nothing but an endless list of names. Because of that I wish it was a bit shorter. But I did enjoy it. I will probably now look for other puzzle books like this in the future.

[Liliana · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect adjective: mind-blowing! (literally) It was so addictive that I was kept away from my normal daily reading. But it felt so good when I finally solved the mistery!

Update: I must’ve lost my marbles. I preordered the new edition.

[Sabrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked it at first, but hated the ending. The concept is interesting, but the book is way too long. After reading hundreds of pages of names and details, missing a single page meant I couldn't solve the mystery. I had to look online to find out what I missed, and only then did the clues make sense. Clever idea, but overly drawn out and frustrating.

[Anja Legermann-Schmitz · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you enjoy huge Puzzles you will enjoy this too. It is not very rewarding in the beginning and given that you get absolutely no back story it couldn’t hold my attention.

[Amy Leeke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had me intrigued when I saw it advertised on Insta. It was daunting, to be sure, but once I got into a rhythm, I felt it moved quickly. Good brain workout! Side note: I emailed the address in the book to ask a question about clue semantics, and the author personally reached out to clear it up for me. Loved that!

[Ryann Barnash · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: The Killer Isn’t Alice
Author: Iris Starling
Genre: Puzzle Book
Length: 211 pgs.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book was surprisingly more difficult than I originally thought it would be - crossing off names doesn’t sound all that hard until you’re on page 115 of 200 and all the words have started to blur together. I ended up using different colored highlighters for each clue which helped a lot and made for some pretty cool-looking pages.
I also didn’t do the clues in order, which was a big help because some of them would have taken forever to complete if I hadn’t narrowed down the options first. I’d also say to take full advantage of the website - there’s an FAQ page that was able to answer all of my questions (I guess my problems aren’t that original).
This puzzle book is perfect for staying busy on long car rides, plane flights, etc., slow days at work, or just for relaxing every night before bed. It’s great because, as long as you remember what clue you were on, you don’t have to hold a bunch of details and hints in your head between solving sessions. I was able to put it down for almost a week at one point and come back and pick it up exactly where I’d left off without any issues.
This book saved me on some long car rides and slow days working customer service, and I was really proud of myself when I finally figured out who the killer was!

This book is currently only available for purchase on Amazon.

[Sophia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very fun puzzle book. Took me a few months to "read" through all the names. Highly recommend.

[Colton Campbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little daunting, but very cool how it rewires your brain to make things easier on yourself to solve.

[Sheryl Henschel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took me about 4 weeks to solve. There are 18 clues so get your highlighters ready. Go through the 200 pages and eliminate (highlight) the names that cannot be the killer. (Ie The killer’s name does not start with an “s”). After going through all 18 clues, you should be left with one name (out of 46,600). You submit your answer to a website and they will get back to you (within about an hour) with an answer if you are right or not. I solved it on my first attempt. 🎉

[Spencer Hayward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting premise. But after reading so many names so many times over and over you get a bit of an eye strain.

[Kimberly Heyming · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for camping. Makes you go insane at times. Normally wouldn’t count a book like this but the amount of hours I read name after name after name I could have read multiple novels.😂

[Amber Lester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great concept! I had so much fun with this one!

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Positively addicting!

[ashley owczarek · Rating 5 out of 5]

This just about sent me over the edge, but I finally got it.

[Patty Getsla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I obsessed over this book for 10 days and finally solved it!!! Made me insane at the end, but totally worth it!

Once you solve it, you submit your answer on the website and get this official email back:

“After thoroughly reviewing the evidence, your tip-off proved to be accurate and we found sufficient evidence to take ________ into custody.” (Left out the name so I don’t spoil it for you)

[Mallory · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this idea. this one was really well done.It seems to be the first of its kind from publication dates that I can find. and it is definitely the best i've seen so far. very well organized. the Clues are not too hard and not too easy, just really a perfect balance to lead you to the killer. definitely recommend.

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book drives you crazy in the best way possible. It's a little daunting at first but it gets super fun once you narrow some of the pages down. You'll think you know what you're doing but then another clue completely changes the way you have to think. I've started looking at names in real life places and accidentally applying the clues to those words. There's also a great community on tiktok that is extremely helpful if you're feeling a little bit stuck. All in all it's a fantastic puzzle and I really hope she makes more.

[C.M. Chafin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a lot of fun and I felt invested. Figuring out how to process the clues for my specific mind frame was the best part for me. I would’ve liked it if the email you receive from being right included a detail of the murder or more story than just the arrest, but it was still very cool.

[Lucia McCracken · Rating 3 out of 5]

fun but made me lose my mind

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, this was painful in a good way. I FINALLY found the killer. It took me almost a month to solve it, and honestly, I didn't think I was going to solve it. It was fun, and frustrating in equal measure, but I have to say now I am hooked. I truly enjoyed this puzzle book. I must say that my fellow book club partners were not reading with as much enthusiasm as I did (To be fareI'm retired, I have more time), which stopped any opportunity for thought partners. So I used AI as a thought partner. I had to preface the conversation with: I do not want to know the answer, I'm just bouncing ideas and theories. If nothing else it gave me a place to just toss out what I was thinking. Not super helpful in the overall solution of the puzzle, but it did help to minimize my frustration.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter sent me this as a gift and when I first looked at it and saw all those names, I thought what in the world??!! But then, I found out it was up to me to find out if it wasn't Alice well then who was it? I didn't start it right away and I didn't stay up all night, just looked through it when I got the chance (that's why so many days between start and finish).
I wanted to scream, I wanted to pull my hair out and by golly I want to do it again!! It could be really frustrating but it was also a lot of fun. Yes, I did figure it out but not on the first try sometimes those names all ran together and I might have missed some things and I misread one of the clues in the beginning so that threw me off, but overall, this was great fun! I hope there's a sequel!

[Ashley Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love murder mystery puzzles this one is the one for you.
With 46600 suspect names in the book, and 18 clues to narrow it down to one name it will keep you guessing. I loved the concept, and didn’t know what to expect when I bought it. It took me about a week to finish due to work and other life obligations. It frustrated me but also kept me invested. Made many mistakes but I’d definitely get a second vol if it came out. Best part is you can submit the name of the suspect via a website and within a few hours it will email you the verdict of your guess.

[Paradox · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to love it, but honestly it’s just too long. It could have easily been cut down by half. The clue with eliminating entire chapters if there’s no place in title seems redundant, why print full pages of words that will be scratched out. Also the odd/even number of names is insane to count in such a layout. Would love a table or more reader friendly overview. Your eyes start blurring together after like 5 mins of scanning pages.
I love the idea of these types of books but I’ve found others that I like a lot more

[Jenay · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I first heard about this, I was like HELL YES THIS IS EXACTLY FOR ME. And then you start doing it... and it's very ... very .... very tedious.

It was much better once I found the page I was supposed to be widdling down, but there are next to NO HELPFUL THINGS to narrow down the chapters after "it has a place in the name of the chapter" -- after which I went through and looked for the 4 Beatles in EVERY REMAINING CHAPTER.

Maybe it's just because I'm actually a bad puzzle solver, but I felt like this was FOR ME, and it just needed a little more polish for that mid-step.

[JMBreslin · Rating 5 out of 5]

So I wasn't going to include a puzzle
Book in my "read" list but I did add a Murdle book last year because there is a little story to those! I am adding this one because I can assure you I read those 46,600 names several times including numerous reviews of the rules. It took me longer to solve the mystery than any book I have ever read! As far as I am concerned this counts!!!! Haha

So much fun, can't wait for another edition!!!!

[Amber Cole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easily the most infuriating thing I've ever done. The premise is very cool but honestly 200 pages is a bit much when you are just reading names upon names upon names. Would've been 5 stars if it was shorter and if one of the clues didn't require me to count the names on each page. Took me several tries to finally get an answer. Also, don't bother trying to look up the answer because it is NO WHERE. They locked this thing down better than the White House.

[Lexie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun new murder mystery puzzle concept!! Had me overthinking for hours at a time. I was able to solve it one lucky morning, but not before a few wrong guesses lol (my mom, however, got it on the first try, so it is possible!!) Highly recommend for a brain-building, attention-grabbing, and very rewarding summer activity.