The Missing Will

On May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzles1 Comment

The Missing Will (Murder Most Puzzling) – Chronicle Books – 500 pieces

So this is another mystery puzzle where you don’t have the complete image until you assemble it (or if you wanna “cheat” there’s a picture of it in the clue envelope that comes with the puzzle – but honestly there isn’t a way to cheat a puzzle, whatever works for you is best). Therefore, I am only showing you the small image featured on the box, not the entire finished puzzle. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone.

I have no idea what possessed me to start this puzzle, it has been my experience that “murder mystery” puzzles are usually not the best quality. HOWEVER, this one was a pleasant surprise! The pieces were a good thickness, very sturdy, and the fit was lovely. A group of 10 or 15 assembled pieces could be picked up and moved with no problems, nothing fell apart. For the most part the image was bright and easy to pick out words, sections, etc. This puzzle made me very happy. 😁

Usually a company that doesn’t normally make jigsaw puzzles isn’t the best in the quality department. I was happy to find that for at least this puzzle it was a pleasure to assemble. To be honest I don’t even remember where I got this puzzle, but it was loads of fun to put together and I found myself wanting to get back into the puzzle room (even when I was resting in bed and feeling horrible); there were more sections to assemble and connections to make and I wanted to see the finished image.

With this mystery you learn that Uncle Gregory has died and no one can find his will; basically the number combination to the safe is in plain sight in the room, and you have to figure it out. I’m going to show you the answer, because in my mind it’s extremely clever. But here’s a warning, spoiler ahead. If you have this puzzle and don’t want it to be spoiled for you, stop reading now and have a great day.

If you want to see the answer, scroll down a bit…

If you read these words aloud, you’ll have the combination…04790423. Admittedly I didn’t figure it out myself and had to open up the clue envelope, but I thought it was so clever that I had to share it.

Irons in the Fire

On January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzles, Thrift Store Puzzles10 Comments

Irons in the Fire – Bepuzzled – 135 pieces

Normally “mystery” puzzles aren’t my thing. Not because I don’t care for the mystery aspect of it, but because almost every single one I’ve ever done or looked at has had terrible quality. This was a thrift store purchase though, and for some reason I was willing to take a chance on it this time.

It’s a good thing too, because this is the best quality puzzle from this brand that I’ve ever seen. The pieces were thick (like, Ravensburger thick) and fit together well, if slightly loosely. It’s a double-sided puzzle, so one side is shinier and feels a little more stiff; but that is how double-sided puzzles are, no matter the brand. Overall, the quality was impressive.

**I’m going to say that I’ve done a few Bepuzzled puzzles before, and my impression is that overall the quality is underwhelming, and at times REALLY bad. My opinion is only for this puzzle, not the brand.**

Here’s the mystery…. Four business partners are golfing; Howie, Will, Flip, and Duff. Someone has been selling company secrets and a private detective has been hired by Howie to find out who. Howie gets attacked and kidnapped after the round of golf, and what is found is the following picture. (There’s much more info to the story, but this is the gist of it)

I’m giving the solution below, so stop reading here if you have this puzzle and don’t want any spoilers.

What the police found was everything in disarray, but four clubs laid out neatly in a row next to his open cell phone. The 3, 5, 4, and 7 irons in a row – using the number/letter combinations on the phone – spell out who was stealing company secrets and who arranged to have Howie taken.

Flip.

The Safari Park

On November 8, 2019 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzles5 Comments

I had a great time with this puzzle, and found that it was very difficult to stay away from. Even when I needed to take a break and rest, all I wanted to do was get back to the board and continue the assembly. That’s not always a good thing for me physically, I love to puzzle so much that when one is this engrossing I tend to push myself farther than I should because I want to get back in the puzzle room and get back to assembling. (I always pay for it later, not a good thing. But I keep doing it, because I just can’t help myself. 🤷‍♀️)

Safari Park 2

The picture on the box tells me the types of animals I might be assembling, the color of the car and the clothes the characters are wearing. It also tells me what the premise is – What If the animals were more enterprising than we realized? That what the puzzle image will be. The box also shows one character as they will be in the finished puzzle, and this is always the character I photograph. I try to make sure that I don’t spoil these mystery puzzles for anyone who might have them in their to do pile. It’s such a bummer when they get spoiled for me, I never want to do that to anyone else. You’ll notice that the character I photographed is heavily cropped, if more was shown it would spoil some of the premise.

Normally I don’t show anything other that the one character from these puzzles, but there was something really funny that I just had to show you…

Safari Park 1

I’ve got no eye deer if you find this as funny as I do; it cracked me up!

What If? and Wasgij? puzzles make me very happy. There’s a mystery to solve and I have some hints to what the finished image will be but have to figure it out myself. There’s a real sense of satisfaction and accomplishment when it’s finished. And it’s nice to bring order to the chaos using only the colors and shapes of the pieces.

If you haven’t tried these puzzles I absolutely recommend both series. They both are excellent quality brands and the images are entertaining and great for puzzling. I have so many of them still to do, and I’m looking forward to every single one of them. 💗