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Merissa (12704 KP) created a post

Apr 16, 2025  
"It hit all of the buttons I was expecting and some I wasn't." - @Debbiereadsbook

Review & #Giveaway: Nothing But the Night (Basic Instincts #2) by Thom Collins - #Contemporary, #MM, #Mystery, #Romance, #Suspense, #Thriller, 5 out of 5 (exceptional)

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Killing Eve - Season 1
Killing Eve - Season 1
2018 | Drama
It's such a mystery!! (0 more)
Wait, What?!
If a thriller, murder mystery type thing is what you like then this is for you. It's absolutely mental and I love it. Jodie Comer is bloody fantastic!! I've seen her in my mad fat diary and I liked her in that but this just shows how awesome she is at what she does. I have never seen Sandra Oh in anything before but her performance has encouraged me to seek out more of her work.
DEFO WATCH.
  
The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle
The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle
Stuart Turton | 2018 | Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
7.9 (24 Ratings)
Book Rating
Mindblowing Murder Mystery
Any fan of a jolly good, old fashioned murder mystery may enjoy a new spin on the favourite format. Imagine an Agatha Christie style thriller from the point of view of several characters, a narrator who swaps bodies and arrives at different times in their week. He must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle, avoid the evil Footman and play time to his advantage if he is ever allowed to leave Blackheath. This was a complex, and yet highly enjoyable, work of fiction. Within three chapters you will begin to appreciate the work it must’ve taken Turton to create this tense thriller. It’s an exhilarating peek into the minds of other characters and their perspectives, the more their individual stories overlap, the more the narrative flows. Definitely a book for discussion.
  
Eight Perfect Murders (Rules for Perfect Murders - UK)
Eight Perfect Murders (Rules for Perfect Murders - UK)
Peter Swanson | 2020 | Mystery, Thriller
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Mystery Homage
This book had such a great premise and was a lot of fun to read. Part thriller and part homage to mystery books classic through to the more obscure. It was handy to have the GoodReads page to hand to check out any books mentioned that I wasn't familiar with.

The owner, Malcolm Kershaw, of the mystery book shop "Old Devils" writes blogs for the shop's blog. The blog entry that this book relates to is the list of "Perfect Murders" where he gives examples of books with what he considers to be perfect murders in them. When an FBI agent turns up on the doorstep theorising someone is using his list as a guide, Malcolm can't help but get himself involved in the investigation.

I read this under what I presume is the UK title: "Rules for Perfect Murders" and loved all the book name drops; for an avid mystery/thriller reader it was a great kick. The ending was slightly anticlimactic for me but the story itself is a quick exciting read with plenty of nice little twists.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.