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A review by chubby_little_butter_books
The Twelve Days of Murder by Andreina Cordani
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“The Christmas Eve mystery schedule was laid out before her. Cocktails at six, murder at nine, criminal brought to justice by eleven…”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
When a group of uni friends get together at a remote Scottish property to play a game of murder, none of them imagine it might be their last. The Masquerade Murder Society haven’t been together since their best player, Carl, disappeared 12 years ago…but when they receive invitations to play one more game, they can’t resist. At the remote, inaccessible property, the masqueraders slowly uncover each others secrets, unraveling the past and unearthing motives for murder. Then, one by one, the group begins to die. When everyone has a motive, how will a murderer be discovered?
This was such a fun, fast paced read. Were the characters insufferable, yes. Were they meant to be, also yes. I genuinely found myself getting angry when some of them would talk but as the story progressed and each became more human, I could see the intricate web the author was weaving. I didn’t guess the killer until it was obvious, which I LOVED! I have a preternatural talent for guessing the whodunit way too early and any story that can keep me guessing until the end is really fun!
I would highly recommend the audio for this one, Ella Lynch gives an excellent performance and everyone gets a totally unique voice. The accents and the silly nature of some of the masquerade dialogue was especially amusing in audio.
Thank you to Andreina Cordani, Netgalley and Dreamscape for the audioARC, I thoroughly enjoyed it!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
When a group of uni friends get together at a remote Scottish property to play a game of murder, none of them imagine it might be their last. The Masquerade Murder Society haven’t been together since their best player, Carl, disappeared 12 years ago…but when they receive invitations to play one more game, they can’t resist. At the remote, inaccessible property, the masqueraders slowly uncover each others secrets, unraveling the past and unearthing motives for murder. Then, one by one, the group begins to die. When everyone has a motive, how will a murderer be discovered?
This was such a fun, fast paced read. Were the characters insufferable, yes. Were they meant to be, also yes. I genuinely found myself getting angry when some of them would talk but as the story progressed and each became more human, I could see the intricate web the author was weaving. I didn’t guess the killer until it was obvious, which I LOVED! I have a preternatural talent for guessing the whodunit way too early and any story that can keep me guessing until the end is really fun!
I would highly recommend the audio for this one, Ella Lynch gives an excellent performance and everyone gets a totally unique voice. The accents and the silly nature of some of the masquerade dialogue was especially amusing in audio.
Thank you to Andreina Cordani, Netgalley and Dreamscape for the audioARC, I thoroughly enjoyed it!!