Actual investigating?

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Is the player tasked with actually investigating the murders / thefts / whatever or does the player just arbitrarily solve abstract (and unrelated) puzzles that magically reveal who the criminal is?

[lux418]

Theres a quick-look over at Giant Bomb which will probably give you a good idea of what the game is about :

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-blue-toad-murder-files/17-2269/