Reviews tagging 'Murder'

هشت قتل حرفه ای by Peter Swanson

69 reviews

campinggrandma's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Well written mystery. Brutal. Disturbing. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

kateea7536's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Wow. Totally different to anything I’ve read before. Full of the most unexpected twists and turns and based on an interesting premise. Really enjoyed the read and raced through it, eager to find out where it went. It was packed with such unexpected and gripping twists. Lots of characters to keep track of, but very impactful. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

kbenavidez44's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

julieyael's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Nicely written, with a lot of plot twists. The tension builds up and each new element made me want to read further. 
Though, without spoiling, I would say that the last chapters with the « big reveal » where a bit underwhelming for me. 
I did not find out the explanation, and was surprised, but I was expecting something a little bit more impressive. 
A good read, which makes me want to read more from this author. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Outing

flutelover32's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

queenbookbuff's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Murder

bufalowevr's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, and Car accident

hannah_0708's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

kittic's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A murder mystery book about  murder mystery books partially set in a murder mystery bookshop and narrated by the bookseller from said shop is the sort of murder mystery book I was destined to enjoy. This book was fast paced in a similar manner to a fever dream and the narrator was just as unhinged. This book won't win literary awards but it was a fun romp through the varied and often whimsically far-fetched deaths of the victims in many classic crime paperbacks. It's a murder mystery fan's tribute to a treasured genre. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Murder

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Predictable but in a nostalgic old timey way. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Car accident