A review by eleanormarierose
Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Eight Detectives was a different read for me in that I rarely read murder mysteries. With that said, this book promised the protagonist had them all figured out.
A publishing editor visits him to query his seven pieces of work, while he explains the mathematical theory behind each murder mystery. Therefore, the book has seven short stories within it. The eighth detective is therefore the publishing editor, looking into the author's theories.
It was definitely cleverly written, and an awful lot of thought had gone into each part of the book, with a suspenseful ending.
That said, I did find it a little slow to read, as it was difficult to keep track of so many characters, and each plot. The second half/ending was definitely better as a result.
A publishing editor visits him to query his seven pieces of work, while he explains the mathematical theory behind each murder mystery. Therefore, the book has seven short stories within it. The eighth detective is therefore the publishing editor, looking into the author's theories.
It was definitely cleverly written, and an awful lot of thought had gone into each part of the book, with a suspenseful ending.
That said, I did find it a little slow to read, as it was difficult to keep track of so many characters, and each plot. The second half/ending was definitely better as a result.