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A review by sharada_mohan
The Murder List by Jackie Kabler
5.0
Clever, crafty & trickery at its best! I am obsessed!
With the approval of the book “The Trial” by HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, I stumbled upon their #TheMurderListReadAlong & got to join their whatsapp group. I am so glad I did!
I absolutely loved every bit of it.
Thanks NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for the e-ARC & the opportunity to read it with the #ReadAlong!
Synopsis -
Mary, a crime fiction writer receives a blank diary as a Christmas present. Having ignored it for long, she casually opens it before disposing it off. She sees some notes to murder a few people, on certain dates, at a particular place. To her horror, she herself is the last one in the entry. She now has to live with a clock dangling over her head, counting down until she becomes the victim.
Review -
The narrative is primarily of Mary’s POV, but the addition of the police perspective was smartly done by Kabler. This worked best in keeping the boredom at bay, having the curious cat coming back for more.
Kabler’s mastery in deceit & misdirection really shines through the plot construction. The mazes she weaves into her plot lead the readers astray, grappling with clues & red herrings.
With every murder that’s committed exactly as promised with ultimate perfection by this killer, the intensity builds & builds, leaving the police clueless every time, until in no time it is Mary’s turn.
Just when you think everything’s settled & you could breathe a sigh of relief, there comes another shocker of a revelation, smacking right in your face!
With my theories & speculations derailed time & again, I couldn’t help but laugh at how foolish I’d been, getting duped like a moron.
I can guarantee as a regular thriller reader, that you will NOT see those twists coming. You might as well get knocked over by a feather.
If you a fan of psychological thrillers, that is unputdownable & transcends your mind’s workings, then you will do yourself a favor & pick this up! I’d say run & not walk!
With the approval of the book “The Trial” by HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, I stumbled upon their #TheMurderListReadAlong & got to join their whatsapp group. I am so glad I did!
I absolutely loved every bit of it.
Thanks NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for the e-ARC & the opportunity to read it with the #ReadAlong!
Synopsis -
Mary, a crime fiction writer receives a blank diary as a Christmas present. Having ignored it for long, she casually opens it before disposing it off. She sees some notes to murder a few people, on certain dates, at a particular place. To her horror, she herself is the last one in the entry. She now has to live with a clock dangling over her head, counting down until she becomes the victim.
Review -
The narrative is primarily of Mary’s POV, but the addition of the police perspective was smartly done by Kabler. This worked best in keeping the boredom at bay, having the curious cat coming back for more.
Kabler’s mastery in deceit & misdirection really shines through the plot construction. The mazes she weaves into her plot lead the readers astray, grappling with clues & red herrings.
With every murder that’s committed exactly as promised with ultimate perfection by this killer, the intensity builds & builds, leaving the police clueless every time, until in no time it is Mary’s turn.
Just when you think everything’s settled & you could breathe a sigh of relief, there comes another shocker of a revelation, smacking right in your face!
With my theories & speculations derailed time & again, I couldn’t help but laugh at how foolish I’d been, getting duped like a moron.
I can guarantee as a regular thriller reader, that you will NOT see those twists coming. You might as well get knocked over by a feather.
If you a fan of psychological thrillers, that is unputdownable & transcends your mind’s workings, then you will do yourself a favor & pick this up! I’d say run & not walk!