Hitting fast-forward, she explains that “in college, I got super into alternate reality games which introduced me to the puzzle genre. Sitting down to chat with NME, she explained that she’s always been “a puzzle and mystery lover” – all the way back to her passion for Nancy Drew at a young age. The book in question, Planning Your Escape, aims to pass on some of her escapist expertise to anyone looking to polish up their skills in the field (or room). She’s been there, done that, and quite literally wrote the book on it. On the topic of escape rooms – the mysterious venues that have popped up seemingly everywhere over the last few years – there are few as informed as Laura E.