2.09k reviews for:

Nine Lives

Peter Swanson

3.38 AVERAGE

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
busybees's profile picture

busybees's review

3.0

i honestly really enjoyed this book, despite the 3 stars! it was a very fun read for me as it was my first mystery thriller type and i was enraptured in the lives of the nine victims. they were all very normal people you could easily meet in your own real life which i liked a lot.

spoilers ahead

that said, the very final chapter where they reveal jessica survived was disappointing!! don't get me wrong, i liked her as a character. i just felt as though jack's confession letter was a very good way to leave it off. not every ending has to be a happy one, y'know? and finally having the whole picture within the letter and the sign off felt like the right place to leave it. a bit sad about the cliché of a sole survivor but overall an enjoyable read for sure.
emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Just as you are beginning to get to know a character, they are murdered.  In such an abrupt and quick way that nine murders are actually pretty boring.  And finding out the reason in the end of why was also boring and pointless.  

ciara1218's review

3.0
mysterious tense medium-paced
loislane083's profile picture

loislane083's review

3.75
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
readwritegamerepeat's profile picture

readwritegamerepeat's review

3.5

Good, but the end felt anticlimactic. 
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The killers motive is kinda weak but the story was a quick and enjoyable read
des_thurby's profile picture

des_thurby's review

2.0

 I was starting to enjoy this book until the plot started to unravel. The plot to me was wild. I didn’t understand why the character was hunting these people down. The choice of language in this book was crazy. This was my first book by this author and I’m glad it was a library pick. I didn’t wast my money but I did waste 3 hours of my time. This feels like a poor example of a thriller.

brie2501's review

3.5
dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated