Reviews

The Perfect Crime by Maxim Jakubowski, Vaseem Khan

mystery_jb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

siksatok's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

dogearedandfurry's review against another edition

3.0

Probably 3.5 stars - short stories are quite a skill, and there were undoubtedly some excellent ones in this collection. But also a few that didn’t really spark my interest (or even sometimes have much in the way of crime). A good mix of cultures though, which gave it a fresh approach.

libraryofronjarathe's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

3.5

mtnest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

rachaelsreadsandreviews's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

antireading's review

Wasn't vibing, might pick up again later

piddles4thewin's review against another edition

3.0

It was interesting. I liked hearing the different stories but ultimately it was a 50-50 on whether the stories were good or bad. I wrote little reviews for each one but only three stand out to me.
The one where the wife frames the adulteress, the one where the girlfriend is knowingly dating the murderer and posts about it for clout, and the gnomes. Those stories get 5 starts easily. Everything else was pretty mid for me.

jennyjones's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

mjoiner11's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5