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A review by lindsaynixon
The Twelve Days of Murder by Andreina Cordani
4.0
3.75 stars rounded up.
I can't believe I liked this. I skipped passed this book initially because the title and cover wasn't evoking anything I wanted to read. I noticed it was "highly requested" on netgalley and wondered if I should look again. I did, the synopsis was a total turn off... then I started seeing actual reviews and decided I'd give it a try.
First let me say I didn't think I could possibly read another book about a group of college friends that "did a bad thing" and now 10+ years later have reunited. I also didn't think I could get through another Knives Out/Agatha Christie/Clue wannabe NOR could stomach another book about a group of friends on vacation at a lodge in the snow that start dying.
This is literally every trope/genre/baseline plot in this book... and I liked it and eagerly kept reading.
I didn't see either resolution coming. Well I perhaps saw one but not the motive. I also found so many aspects and details to the story new and interesting which is probably why I didn't mind the familiar blah blahs. My only real complaint is the maniacal confession of one character (for the love of books PLEASE STOP LETTING AUTHORS WRITE THIS SHIT).
I can't summarize without spoilers and encourage you go in blind if you're up for a murder mystery that will be surprisingly psychological for you.
Thanks netgalley for my ALC.
I can't believe I liked this. I skipped passed this book initially because the title and cover wasn't evoking anything I wanted to read. I noticed it was "highly requested" on netgalley and wondered if I should look again. I did, the synopsis was a total turn off... then I started seeing actual reviews and decided I'd give it a try.
First let me say I didn't think I could possibly read another book about a group of college friends that "did a bad thing" and now 10+ years later have reunited. I also didn't think I could get through another Knives Out/Agatha Christie/Clue wannabe NOR could stomach another book about a group of friends on vacation at a lodge in the snow that start dying.
This is literally every trope/genre/baseline plot in this book... and I liked it and eagerly kept reading.
I didn't see either resolution coming. Well I perhaps saw one but not the motive. I also found so many aspects and details to the story new and interesting which is probably why I didn't mind the familiar blah blahs. My only real complaint is the maniacal confession of one character (for the love of books PLEASE STOP LETTING AUTHORS WRITE THIS SHIT).
I can't summarize without spoilers and encourage you go in blind if you're up for a murder mystery that will be surprisingly psychological for you.
Thanks netgalley for my ALC.