<Ul> <Li> Berthe Erica Crow, usually referred to as simply Crow, is an extremely religious 57 - year - old woman . Tight and introverted, she works as a cleaning woman for Sunset Towers, while also operating a downtown soup kitchen for the homeless . She plays a major role in Westing's plot, as it is revealed that she was formerly Mr Westing's wife . She was put in jail but J.J Ford was ready to defend Crow . </Li> <Li> Otis J. Amber is a 62 - year - old "delivery boy ." Even outside of the game, he is often seen with Berthe Erica Crow, in part because he is actually a private investigator whom Sam Westing tasked with watching Crow . He assists Berthe with her soup kitchen . At the beginning of the story, he tells the tale of the bloody bet that a boy once made involving the Westing mansion, which becomes an eerie theme throughout the book, using two words: "purple waves ." </Li> </Ul> <Li> Berthe Erica Crow, usually referred to as simply Crow, is an extremely religious 57 - year - old woman . Tight and introverted, she works as a cleaning woman for Sunset Towers, while also operating a downtown soup kitchen for the homeless . She plays a major role in Westing's plot, as it is revealed that she was formerly Mr Westing's wife . She was put in jail but J.J Ford was ready to defend Crow . </Li> <Li> Otis J. Amber is a 62 - year - old "delivery boy ." Even outside of the game, he is often seen with Berthe Erica Crow, in part because he is actually a private investigator whom Sam Westing tasked with watching Crow . He assists Berthe with her soup kitchen . At the beginning of the story, he tells the tale of the bloody bet that a boy once made involving the Westing mansion, which becomes an eerie theme throughout the book, using two words: "purple waves ." </Li> <Ul> <Li> Theo Theodorakis is a smart high school student, and very loyal to his family . He is protective of his brother Chris and works hard in his parents' coffee shop . He is interested in becoming a writer, and also becomes friends with his partner, Doug Hoo . </Li> <Li> Doug Hoo, son of Jimmy Hoo, is a high school track star, one of the best mile - runners in the state . Running is his passion, but his father often criticizes him for not studying . Doug's partner Theo tells Doug to follow Otis Amber because they were suspicious of him . At the end, he wins two Olympic gold medals and sets the 1500m record as well </Li> </Ul>

Who is telling the story in the westing game