A review by karteabooks
The Murder List by Jackie Kabler

mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

 

What a brilliant page turner of a book! This is the first book that I have read by this author, but I will certainly be looking to read more of her books soon. 

 

When Mary receives a blank diary as a present, she thinks nothing of it. Until she opens the diary, and sees it’s not blank after all…
 
 1st January MURDER LISA, OXFORD
 1st February MURDER JANE, BIRMINGHAM
 1st March MURDER DAVID, CARDIFF
 1st April MURDER MARY, CHELTENHAM 

 

The clock is ticking for Mary to uncover the truth, before she becomes the next victim on the killer’s list… 

 

This fast-paced rollercoaster ride of a book had me hooked from the very beginning. The characters were all so complex, with do much going on, but still believable. The characters and the setting firmly sucked me in, and I read this in a couple of days, it would have taken less if I hadn’t been at work! As I was reading I had so many questions, and not just the normal, who, what, where, when and why. I also found myself wondering if Mary was actually THE Mary on the list. 

 

I highly recommend this book to everyone, not just fans of crime thrillers as it has so many more layers to it! My only suggestion is that once you sit down to read the book is to make no other plans as this book will demand all of your attention! 

 

Thank you to Netgalley, One More Chapter and Harper Collins UK for an e copy of this book, in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.