chaptersofchase 's review for:

Nine Lives by Peter Swanson

4.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Thank you, William Morrow Books,  for gifting me a copy of Nine Lives {partner}

Genre: Mystery
Trope: Serial Killer
Pub Date: 3.15.2022
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆

"The awful thing about loneliness, is that it isn't always cured by other people."

I am always skeptical when reading a novel based on an Agatha Christie story. There's a reason why her name is still so well known around here — she wrote fabulous stories with unexpected plot twists. But, I think that Peter Swanson did well with Nine Lives, and I was hooked from the first page.

Things could've gotten confusing with nine characters (plus an additional 1 or 2 supporting characters). But, Swanson gave readers a character glossary at the beginning of the story, and I LOVED that touch to the book. I flagged the page and went back and forth until I figured out who was who. I was not too fond of some characters (Jay is a POS), and then there were characters that I loved (Ethan and Caroline). There was also a big twist that I hadn't connected the dots to. Overall, I felt like the story was unique to the genre and very entertaining.

Here are some things that I enjoyed about Nine Lives:

🤏🏼 Short chapters
9️⃣ Multiple perspectives
📝 Detailed character list
🤯 Character connections I didn't put together
🕵🏽‍♀️ Some tense moments, but it definitely felt more like a mystery than a thriller

I recommend you read Nine Lives if you're a fan of One by One, And Then There Were None, and Eight Perfect Murders.


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