A review by whenimreading
The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco: A Novel by Michelle Chouinard

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.0

As the granddaughter of convicted serial killer Overkill Bill, Capri always believed her grandfather was innocent. When two women are killed, including her ex-mother-in-law, Sylvia, questions of a copycat killer haunt Capri and her family. 

I was drawn to the description and San Francisco setting of this book. While the setting was fantastic and I loved the historical facts about the city, the actual murder mystery plot was too predictable for me and I was hoping for something a little bit different. 

Majority of the book follows Capri as she tries to solve Sylvia’s murder, traveling through San Francisco and working for her tour company, it was enjoyable getting into the true-crime aspect, albeit a tad slow and repetitive at times. I’m recommending this book to fans of crime procedural and investigation themes, with a little side of family secrets. Overall a good read with an average outcome. 

Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for the review copy.