Rules for Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

I saw this book on a colleague’s desk and picked it up. After flicking through a couple of pages it had definitely caught my interest and I decided it was worth a read. 

The main character, a bookstore owner, is interviewed by an FBI agent about a book list he had created for his blog some years before. Eight books describing eight perfect murders. But why is he being interviewed? What's the agent's interest? It's all about unsolved murders which appear to be following the plot lines of various murder mystery novels... are they following his list?

I immediately identified with the main character, as running a small independent book shop is a bit of a fantasy of mine. He seems plain, boring and a bit clueless and as you find out more about him this impression is only reinforced. However, as you follow him further and deeper into the story, more and more information comes to light and those impressions change.

This is a book with twists and turns that keep going right to the end, packed with psychological suspense.

You also end up with a good list of books to read at a later date. Look out for Nero the cat (He didn't do it).

eBook Link: Rules for Perfect Murders

Posted by Rob