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Eight Perfect Murders

Peter Swanson

Start date: December 1, 2020

Finish date: December 31, 2020

Discussion: December 2020

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Oct 30, 2019 Meredith (Trying to catch up!) rated it really liked it

Shelves: edelweiss

CLEVER!!

“Books are time travel. True readers all know this. But books don’t just take you back to the time in which they were written; they can take you back to different versions of yourself.”

A blog post written on eight mystery novels that detail the perfect murders becomes the blueprint for a serial killer in Eight Perfect Murders. This is a compelling, original, and intriguing read about the mystery genre.

When Mal, an independent bookstore owner, is contacted by the FBI regarding a b ...more

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May 22, 2020 Jamie rated it really liked it

This was my favorite Peter Swanson novel! I loved the bookstore setting and all the talk about books and how books make us feel.
On top of that is the murder/mystery element which was done in such a fantastic way- so many layers that left me guessing until the last page.
This book had so much more than mystery- it was filled with love, loss and friendship. My heart ached for Mal.
A must read for anyone who loves bookstore mysteries!

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