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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Eight Perfect Murders (Rules for Perfect Murders - UK) in Books

Feb 18, 2020  
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.
  
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ClareR (5906 KP) rated Elevator Pitch in Books

Oct 4, 2019 (Updated Oct 5, 2019)  
Elevator Pitch
Elevator Pitch
Linwood Barclay | 2019 | Crime
8
7.6 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
Elevator Pitch is a fast paced thriller that will have you taking the stairs for a good while after reading it!
An elevator accident results in the death of four people: a pointless, tragic accident. When a second ‘accident’ occurs and a witness survives, it becomes obvious that these accidents are anything but that.

Two NYPD detectives investigating the murder and terrible disfigurement of the victim don’t immediately see a connection to the elevator deaths, but when they discover that he was an elevator service technician, they begin to become increasingly suspicious.

Well, this well-written thriller had me on the edge of my seat from the start. Honestly, I was as clueless to what was going on as the characters in the book. I really liked the gritty reporter, Barbara, who was determined to hold the city’s mayor to account. She was driven, single minded, with a real sense of justice. As were the two NYPD detectives. The mayor came across as a typically corrupt politician: unlikeable and selfish.

I’d really recommend this if you like tense thrillers - this delivers in spades!
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.