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A review by sarahholliday
My Murder by Katie Williams
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
It's not many books that manage to truly surprise me—but I didn't see the plot twist coming in this one! Even better, it didn't feel like a trick when it happened. It felt like I could finally see all the pieces of the story falling into place.
Williams does an excellent job with pacing, carefully balancing the domestic suspense plot lines with deft sci-fi world-building. Nothing about the book feels heavy handed, and yet you're fully aware that you're reading a story about the commodification of violence against women; the pervasiveness of technology in our lives; and the nature of identity.
This will likely turn out to be one of my favorites of the year, and now I've got a new author whose backlist I can't wait to check out!
Williams does an excellent job with pacing, carefully balancing the domestic suspense plot lines with deft sci-fi world-building. Nothing about the book feels heavy handed, and yet you're fully aware that you're reading a story about the commodification of violence against women; the pervasiveness of technology in our lives; and the nature of identity.
This will likely turn out to be one of my favorites of the year, and now I've got a new author whose backlist I can't wait to check out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Abandonment