Women's Murder Club: Twice in a Blue Moon is the 3rd hidden object game based on James Patterson's popular mystery series. It all started with Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet, and continued with Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade of Grey. Many players preferred the first, and will be happy to know that Twice in a Blue Moon goes back to its roots and is better than the second.
Like the books, you play from the perspective of 4 female leads – Lindsay Boxer (a policewoman), Claire Washburn (a medical examiner), Cindy Thomas (a reporter) and Jill Bernhardt (a lawyer).
What's awesome about these games is the degree of realism. You actually get to help solve the cases, using forensic tools and techniques. You examine the corpses, swab for samples, use the black light, and search through police records. The bodies look REAL, and I found that pretty freaky.
The bulk of the game play involves searching through different dark scenes and finding hidden objects. *Shivers* It's creepy and dark. These hidden objects are a little easy to find, but that can be a plus. Everything is clearly drawn and looks like it should.
There are plenty of minigames, like the first two in the series. Yes, the dreaded bottle swapping tasks are still present, along with a lot of logic puzzles that rely on your ability to decipher patterns.
If you get stuck on a puzzle, you can skip it without penalty, and there's no timer. You only get 5 hints per level, but you really shouldn't need more than that, thankfully.
Overall, it's a challenging game, but loads of fun! Women's Murder Club: Twice in a Blue Moon is definitely recommended to mystery fans, especially if you like the macabre.
Review by Neroli
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