by Peter Swanson

A Mystery/Thriller, 2020 by William Morrow, 270 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

If you haven’t read the mystery stories referenced, you plan to, and you hate spoilers … skip this book. Ok, that’s a really niche warning but use it if you must.
After the big build up in the reader’s head about “who done it”, the reveal felt anti-climactic. But there’s more coming so don’t lose heart!
If a book closely mirrors other plots but uses the mirroring AS a plot device … is it original? Ponder that, I suppose.

Absolutely LOVE the story here. As a bookseller myself, I saw a lot of things to adore in this set up. I immediately knew I wanted a “all books mentioned in this book” shelf.
Twists and mystery. Just overall really well done and set up. The reveals hit because they’re delivered at just the right time and I didn’t see them all coming.
Who can you trust? I love when this works in a mystery story and you find yourself questioning literally every character. At one point I’m pretty sure I was accusing all of them! It all just felt plausible.

Unreliable narrator fans or readers who generally like questioning the entire cast.
Fans of mysteries in general. The premise draws from some of the greatest mystery books in history and that is a fun story for a mystery reader.