A review by librariangeorgia
Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Woooooow. What a book! 
 
I loved the concept of this book - true crime, bookseller and anti-social people has me written all over it! From the title I did expect it to be a murder mystery but it was so much better than that. 
 
It follows 2 perspectives, Laura and Roach, who have similar interests but polar opposite personalities. I liked seeing both of their views on the same situation and actually I liked and felt sorry for Roach at the beginning until Laura was introduced and the realisation that not everything is as it seems set in. 
 
This is such a good psychological thriller that slowly became more creepy and stalker-ish as time went on. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it for other thriller fans. 
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