The Contest

"The Contest is a thrilling suspenseful mind bending adventure."
– S.A. Cosby best selling author of All the Sinnersand Razorblade Tears

"The Contest sports a fun story that does what my favorite crime novels do – transport me to an unfamiliar world and weave in a page-turning mystery. Jeff Macfee does not disappoint with this crackling debut.”
– Alex Segura, bestselling and acclaimed author of Secret Identity and Alter Ego

"A mystery wrapped inside a riddle inside an enigma, The Contest is a clever puzzle box of a book. An intrigue-filled, cerebral theme park provides the setting for an affecting tale about finding one’s worth after defeat, and Macfee’s storytelling instantly drew me in from the first page."
– Victor Manibo, author of The Sleepless and Escape Velocity

“Jeff Macfee drops the reader into a hall of mirrors with no way out. A singular book.”
– Adam Oyebanji, author of A Quiet Teacher

"A brilliant page-turner about obsession, compromise, child prodigies, and second chances, all set in a world where Willy Wonka made escape rooms rather than chocolate bars, The Contest is my favorite thing I’ve read this year."
– Peter Clines, NYT Bestselling author  of The Broken Room and Paradox Bound

“Here’s a riddle: what’s the best mystery puzzler since Squid Game? The answer is Jeff Macfee’s The Contest.”
– Nick Kolakowski, author of Where the Bones Lie

"Like Willy Wonka if it was written by Hitchcock… LOVE THE BOOK. Seriously, it is SO GOOD. "
– Stephen Blackmoore, author of Dead Things

"An intriguing and addictive novel full of risk, riddles and conspiracies – The Contest will keep you on your toes until the puzzle is finally solved."
– S.B. Caves, author of Honeycomb