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Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

39 reviews

kateea7536's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Wow. Totally different to anything I’ve read before. Full of the most unexpected twists and turns and based on an interesting premise. Really enjoyed the read and raced through it, eager to find out where it went. It was packed with such unexpected and gripping twists. Lots of characters to keep track of, but very impactful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Gun violence, Death, and Drug use

flutelover32's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Minor: Suicide, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

queenbookbuff's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Car accident, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Mental illness

bufalowevr's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Suicide, Addiction, Drug abuse, Car accident, and Gun violence

catriona176's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use

zenzi2read's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Minor: Drug abuse and Eating disorder

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.5

Wish we could do partial stars, but some we can’t, I’ll round up to four. I generally like Peter Swanson’s books. And I enjoyed this one too. The main issue I had with it is the same one I have with most cat-and-mouse stories - there’s nowhere really to go after the reveal. So as much as I enjoy most of the book, the endings often feel forced and hackneyed. I did like the format of the book starting out as a memoir. Reminded me a bit of Humbert’s confession. And like Humbert, the protagonist was really hard to like, especially as he revealed more and more of himself. The more I disliked him, the more I looked the book, which is usually the opposite for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Body horror, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Car accident, Murder, Pedophilia, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Sexual harassment, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, and Blood

gellyreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Swanson continues to be a solid mystery author. Although I continue to wonder why he seems to be obsessed with

suicide and killers killing themselves

. I pretty much enjoyed this one. I sadly didn't see

him killing his wife coming

and didn't think too hard

about who the other killer was

, so was shocked about it. I enjoyed it for the fun ride I found it to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Infidelity, Death, and Drug abuse

kassidypf13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Death, Drug use, and Suicide

kefowler's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism