#Peter Swanson

[melodysbookhaven]

“Books are time travel. True readers all know this. But books don’t just take you back to the time in which they were written; they can take you back to different versions of yourself.”

Peter Swanson, Eight Perfect Murders

[bangbangwhoa]

books I’ve read in 2024 📖 no. 118

A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson

“I’d learned that being anonymous was far better than being noticed.”

[delusions-of-glamour]

My month in media - October 2024

Film

Jackpot

Longlegs

TV

Cardcaptor Sakura

The Mentalist

Love Is Blind

OJ: Made in America

The Perfect Couple

Find Me in Paris

Game Changer

Succession

Books

The Disappearing Act - Catherine Steadman

The Girls Are All So Nice Here - L. E. Flynn

Perfect - L. A. Kessler

The Kind Worth Killing - Peter Swanson

The Kind Worth Saving - Peter Swanson

Podcasts

Respect the Dead

Mormon Stories

YouTube

The Short n’ Sweet Tour

State of Kait

Mia Maples

Games

Cardcaptor Sakura: Memory Key

Faerie Fragments

[aboutsomething-beautiful]

Did the 24-hour reading challenge recently with my best friend and somehow chose the most upsetting books to read for it. I finished:

“Heaven”, Meiko Kawakami

“Written on the Body”, Jeanette Winterson

“The Audition”, Ryu Murakami

“A Talent for Murder”, Peter Swanson

(also my high school yearbook because Robin got distracted)

Lots of heavy material to pack into such a short timeframe.

[aforcedelire]

Huit crimes parfaits, Peter Swanson

Malcolm est un libraire spécialisé en polar, qui, il y a des années, a créé pour son blog une liste des huit meilleurs crimes dans les romans — les plus ingénieux, les plus fous, bref, les huit crimes parfaits. Et tout se passait bien dans sa vie, jusqu’à ce que le FBI toque à la porte de sa librairie : quelqu’un semble s’inspirer de sa liste et reproduit presque à la lettre chacun des crimes…

J’ai accroché tout de suite ! J’avais lu et adoré Vis-à-vis du même auteur, et j’avais très envie de découvrir celui-ci. J’ai surtout aimé le fait que c’est un livre sur les livres, j’adore les romans qui parlent de littérature. Le personnage de Malcolm est très vite attachant… et très vite étrange. Il nous parle du succès des Apparences de Gillian Flynn, qui a créé l’essor des polars domestiques et des narrateurs peu fiables, et c’est bien ironique, parce qu’on en vient très rapidement à douter de lui. Il y a autre chose, et j’ai adoré que ce soit découvert petit à petit. Seul bémol à relever, Peter Swanson spoile certains des romans dont nous parle son personnage (bon ok ce sont des classiques, il y a prescription tout ça tout ça, n’empêche que j’étais bien contente d’avoir lu Le meurtre de Roger Ackroyd avant de lire Huit crimes parfaits… et que si vous ne l’avez pas lu, sautez les quelques lignes où Malcolm en parle). Huit crimes parfaits fait du bon boulot et tient ses promesses : la combinaison roman-sur-des-romans, narrateur peu fiable et aspect psychologique est géniale, et j’ai adoré me faire malmener jusqu’au dénouement final. Gros coup de cœur !

22/01/2024 - 23/01/2024

[dramaswithasideofkimchi]

Kmuse’s Book Reviews (December 11th, 2023)

It is the holiday season which means there are many times we introverts are stuck at parties and just want to sneak off to a corner and read a book. If you are like me and this is a common occurrence, here are some of my recent favorites for you to choose your next winter read. Continue reading Untitled

[the-lost-get-loud]

[andreai04]

“I would continue to survive, knowing, as I'd known that night in the meadow, the stars pouring their light down on me, that I was special, that I was born with a different kind of morality. The morality of an animal—of a crow or a fox or an owl—and not of a normal human being.”

[julesfxw7]

Nunca sabemos toda a verdade sobre ninguém. Quando conhecemos alguém, antes de qualquer coisa ser dita, já existem mentiras e meias verdades. As roupas que usamos cobrem a verdade de nosso corpo, mas também mostram quem queremos ser para o mundo.

-Oito assassinatos perfeitos

[doylldonmagar]

Do you have a crush on the murder suspect you stalked until she stabbed you in a cemetery or are you normal?

[cr3sh]

eight perfect murders: book review (includes minor ? spoilers)

this book follows malcolm krenshaw, an owner of a bookstore by the name of 'old devils', who definitely has more than a story to tell. following the death of his wife, years later, an fbi agent comes to question him about a string of murders that seem to be happening, and they all seem to connected to a list he made with eight books he describes as the 'eight best ways to get away with murder'.

this is where the yellow brick gets a little bumpy. after realizing he might be considered a suspect for said murders, he begins his journey to find out who the real mastermind behind the crimes are. it makes you wonder, 'why would such an innocent and harmless list send poor old malcolm into a frenzy? is there more than what he is letting on?'

a lot of people believe this predicable, it wasn't as thrilling, it was slow paced, blah blah blah. to each their own, am i right? me personally, this book kept me on my toes. i was always wondering as time went on, would he get caught? would his secrets spill out? i mean, he did make some stupid decisions, especially including an old friend on the investigation, but he wanted to get there before the fbi did. he lived a somewhat normal and peaceful life, why should that end now? he's gotten far without the eye of the police on him, so why now? it's because of his companion.

in the book, a good friend of malcolm tells him, it's hard to commit a crime with another person, especially a stranger as you never know really know them. you don't know their thoughts, you don't know their feelings, you don't know if they're on the same wavelength as you, and it's obvious that's the play here. malcolm only wanted a spur of the moment 'get rid of the bad guy' kill whereas his unknown partner kept going. it was his pleasure. not only that, but he wanted to get closer with malcolm. he believed there was a connection due to the murders and he wanted that. he craved that. he needed it.

and the ending.. goodness, the ending. you think the partner was the plot twist? wait until you hear about his wife. i sat there in shock. it makes you look at him differently. you spend the entire book almost grieving with him, hurting every time his wife is mentioned, because it was a tragic ending, only to find out he's almost just as terrible as the man who strung his wife out on drugs. i understand him in a sense. i can see where his head was. i can see the mixture of emotions, the range of emotions he was going through, and i hate to say it, but i understand the impulse. it's something i wouldn't dare to see myself do, though.

overall, i'd give the book a four out of five. it is something that barely caught my attention in the beginning, but as the story progressed and i began to learn more and more about every detail, it drew me in. i recommend it for mystery / thriller / psychological readers!

[melodysbookhaven]

“She rarely talked, and when she did, it was only about books.”

Peter Swanson, Eight Perfect Murders

[bangbangwhoa]

books I’ve read in 2023 📖 no. 153

The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson

“Chance of romance: nonexistent. Chance of gothic thriller murder mystery: growing by the minute.”

[delusions-of-glamour]

My month in media - August

Film

Civil War

Anyone But You

This Is Paris

TV

Succession

The Good Doctor

The Mentalist

Love is Blind UK

Podcasts

Respect the Dead

Music

Chappell Roan

Sabrina Carpenter

Arcade Fire

Books

The Inmate - Freida McFadden

One Perfect Couple - Ruth Ware

The Woman in Me - Britney Spears

Paris: The Memoir - Paris Hilton

The Kind Worth Killing - Peter Swanson

Theatre

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

YouTube

Medusone

Jordan and McKay

Games

Neopets

[somuchbooks]

Book Review #3:

Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 to 4.5 out of 5)

Reading Time:

1/24/2024 - 1/25/2024

Notes:

I’ve read my share in murder mysteries and I always feel the need to share my thoughts on them whenever I finish. That being said, I think this book does a great job of following its plot. The concept of mimicking murders from famous murder mysteries has left me adding all of them that were mentioned in the book to my reading list. The narrator himself is unreliable, as he has just as many secrets and mysteries as the actual occurring killings. Nearly every chapter there is a new secret to be revealed, and this is a book that I used as an excuse to ignore all the responsibilities I had.

The way that Peter Swanson wrote this story was perfect for the plot, the characters, and the suspenseful mysteries presented in this book. I don’t enjoy the ending that much, but then again, with the way that the book was headed, I also couldn’t see it ending in any other way.

P.S - This book got me out of a reading slump, and I plan on getting it for a teacher of mine who just loves mysteries with all of his heart.

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BOOK REVIEW - Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson @FaberBooks @kellyalacey #bookblogger #Reader #booktwt #Sharingiscaring #Bookreview #Scottishbookblogger #2024Bookreview

BOOK REVIEW - Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson @FaberBooks @kellyalacey #bookblogger #Reader #booktwt #Sharingiscaring #Bookreview #Scottishbookblogger #2024Bookreview

Back of the Book Following a brutal attack by her ex-boyfriend, Kate Priddy makes an uncharacteristically bold decision after her cousin, Corbin Dell, suggests a temporary apartment swap – and she moves from London to Boston.But soon after her arrival Kate makes a shocking discovery: Corbin’s next-door neighbour, a young woman named Audrey Marshall, has been murdered. When the police begin…