SUSAN S. (susieqmillsacoustics) - , reviewed on 3/11/2023 + 1062 more book reviews

I have enjoyed every book that I have read by Swanson. This one may be my new favorite. I enjoyed this so much more than I expected! This is a delight for a thriller book lover like me! Our protagonist, Mal, is owner of Old Devils Bookshop in Boston. There is even a bookshop cat (wait until you get his story!). Mal wrote a blog years ago entitled "Eight Perfect Murders" based on mystery books that he considered to have pulled off the perfect murder in their plots. In the present someone is using his list to commit actual murders in real life. This list of actual published books is given to us very early in the book so I don't feel it's a spoiler to include one of the books from the list that I learned about and now must read! Are you ready for this? Who knew A.A. Milne (Yes, Winnie the Pooh author!) wrote a murder mystery entitled THE RED HOUSE MYSTERY? Well, I sure didn't. So that was an exciting bonus. Back to Swanson's book, though. It has twists and turns, some plot surprises and a chilling ending. Just perfect!

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