mammeljono 's review for:

West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman
5.0
challenging dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense fast-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: Yes

Equal parts a love letter to, lecture about, and skewering of the murder mystery genre, West Heart Kill presents an engaging central puzzle in its fiction. What sets it apart, however, is the metanarrative that asks the reader to explore why we love this genre so much, and what role we play as readers.