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A review by stellabyproxy
Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What’s better than a book about a book? A book about a book plagiarised by a college professor who’s student mysteriously disappears.
It all seems rather straightforward. Madeline O’Brien is a literary genius, however she disappears shortly after handing in her thesis: a thriller about a woman murdered by her husband. Two years later, Madeline’s thesis director (and the last person to see her alive) publishes the book as his own, drawing some unwanted attention from the police. Dr Nye’s newly published book just happens to be a perfect description of an unsolved murder that occurred 6 months before Madeleine’s disappearance. A coincidence? Maybe. After all the murder victim, Sophia, was friends with Madeline. Except the book contains facts that were not released to the public…
With the return of an old student, bestseller turned murder suspect Dr Nye is in a race against time to find the truth as evidence piles up against him. This book is truly a dark academia treasure and might just be my favourite book ever. In the words of Live Constantine, “[this book] grabs you by the throat and never lets go… [it has] a twist you’ll never see coming.”
It all seems rather straightforward. Madeline O’Brien is a literary genius, however she disappears shortly after handing in her thesis: a thriller about a woman murdered by her husband. Two years later, Madeline’s thesis director (and the last person to see her alive) publishes the book as his own, drawing some unwanted attention from the police. Dr Nye’s newly published book just happens to be a perfect description of an unsolved murder that occurred 6 months before Madeleine’s disappearance. A coincidence? Maybe. After all the murder victim, Sophia, was friends with Madeline. Except the book contains facts that were not released to the public…
With the return of an old student, bestseller turned murder suspect Dr Nye is in a race against time to find the truth as evidence piles up against him. This book is truly a dark academia treasure and might just be my favourite book ever. In the words of Live Constantine, “[this book] grabs you by the throat and never lets go… [it has] a twist you’ll never see coming.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Suicide