Agatha Christie fans will really enjoy this book by Peter Swanson. Readers beware though, Eight Perfect Murders does give some plot lines away from the stories that appear to be mimicked by the murder in this book. The main character is an owner of a bookstore in Boston who at one time published a blog post called Eight Perfect Murders. It seems to an FBI agent that someone is now using that list as a formula to commit murder. This book is full of suspense and sub plots. It is hard to tell whether the murder is really the bad guy or actually a vigilante- think Dexter. If you like twisty stories with lots of plots spinning off the main story then you will definitely like this book. It is hard to say more without giving stuff away so I will leave it at that.
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
quite intriguing
Not easy to write a review and not give plot parts away but I had no idea what to expect in this book and it was jaw dropping. It’s not often you read a book with an MC who’s easy to dislike but that you are still rooting for. This book is one. I will say that the book has spoilers from other classic mysteries so if you are planning to read any of Christie’s
Books in the near future beware
This is quite a psychological thriller and those who like the genre should like this book
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