neilsb's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
august_reader's review against another edition
DNF @41%
This is so boring, there are countless names and characters that I cant remember and I have no interest in what is happening.
This is so boring, there are countless names and characters that I cant remember and I have no interest in what is happening.
lottie1996's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mmingie's review against another edition
I liked this much better than Eight Perfect Murders.
pandasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Nine Lives; Peter Swanson
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
Rating: 4 stars
Nine Lives is the latest thriller by bestselling author, Peter Swanson. Peter Swanson has done it yet again and delivered an excellent thriller perfect for fans of the mystery genre. Nine strangers receive a list with their name on it and eight others. One by one people on the list begin to die in unique circumstances. What’s their connection and who is behind the murders?
I was excited to read this one being a long-time fan of Peter Swanson and was not disappointed. I think this is now my second favorite book of his after, Eight Perfect Murders. The book alternates in perspective with different chapters told by different people on the list. At first it felt confusing to have so many characters to get to know, but stay with it, I promise it will become easier and will all make sense in the end.
You don’t want to miss this thriller of a novel. There are twists and a whopper of an ending that will leave you gasping out loud or maybe throwing your book (you have been warned!).
Peter Swanson is now officially an auto-buy author for me.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
Rating: 4 stars
Nine Lives is the latest thriller by bestselling author, Peter Swanson. Peter Swanson has done it yet again and delivered an excellent thriller perfect for fans of the mystery genre. Nine strangers receive a list with their name on it and eight others. One by one people on the list begin to die in unique circumstances. What’s their connection and who is behind the murders?
I was excited to read this one being a long-time fan of Peter Swanson and was not disappointed. I think this is now my second favorite book of his after, Eight Perfect Murders. The book alternates in perspective with different chapters told by different people on the list. At first it felt confusing to have so many characters to get to know, but stay with it, I promise it will become easier and will all make sense in the end.
You don’t want to miss this thriller of a novel. There are twists and a whopper of an ending that will leave you gasping out loud or maybe throwing your book (you have been warned!).
Peter Swanson is now officially an auto-buy author for me.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
dillydallying's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
mid
reyes_sf's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to Faber and Faber Ltd. and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this!
Peter Swanson is back!! Nine Lives has that awesome vibe of an old whodunnit, and for the most part it was brilliant: it has a good selection of interesting characters, a gripping mystery, a fast pace and a very satisfying conclusion. I'm giving it four stars instead of five because, although I understand that with a cast of more than nine characters it's nearly impossible to nail all of them, a couple of the main protagonists and a particular secondary character (I won't name names to avoid spoilers) felt way too cliched and even cartoonish to me. The other thing that bothered me was the epilogue, and it really bothers me because before that I was going to give the book 5 stars, but I'm just baffled about why it was included... in my opinion it is just too random and downplays the impact of an otherwise perfect ending. Still, I absolutely recommend this book to all mystery lovers and really just to everyone who loves a good book
Peter Swanson is back!! Nine Lives has that awesome vibe of an old whodunnit, and for the most part it was brilliant: it has a good selection of interesting characters, a gripping mystery, a fast pace and a very satisfying conclusion. I'm giving it four stars instead of five because, although I understand that with a cast of more than nine characters it's nearly impossible to nail all of them, a couple of the main protagonists and a particular secondary character (I won't name names to avoid spoilers) felt way too cliched and even cartoonish to me. The other thing that bothered me was the epilogue, and it really bothers me because before that I was going to give the book 5 stars, but I'm just baffled about why it was included... in my opinion it is just too random and downplays the impact of an otherwise perfect ending. Still, I absolutely recommend this book to all mystery lovers and really just to everyone who loves a good book