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Hello fellow Crime, Mystery & Thriller readers,

Welcome to our discussion about Eight Perfect Murders (Malcolm Kershaw #1) by Peter Swanson, your discussion leader is Rasheed.
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Summary

Years ago, bookseller and mystery aficionado Malcolm Kershaw compiled a list of the genre’s most unsolvable murders, those that are almost impossible to crack—which he titled “Eight Perfect Murders”—chosen from among the best of the best including Agatha Christie’s A. B. C. Murders, Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train, Ira Levin’s Death Trap, A. A. Milne's Red House Mystery, Anthony Berkeley Cox's Malice Aforethought, James M. Cain's Double Indemnity, John D. Macdonald's The Drowner, and Donna Tartt's A Secret History.

But no one is more surprised than Mal, now the owner of the Old Devils Bookstore in Boston, when an FBI agent comes knocking on his door one snowy day in February. She’s looking for information about a series of unsolved murders that look eerily similar to the killings on Mal’s old list. And the FBI agent isn’t the only one interested in this bookseller who spends almost every night at home reading. The killer is out there, watching his every move—a diabolical threat who knows way too much about Mal’s personal history, especially the secrets he’s never told anyone, even his recently deceased wife.

To protect himself, Mal begins looking into possible suspects . . . and sees a killer in everyone around him. But Mal doesn’t count on the investigation leaving a trail of death in its wake. Suddenly, a series of shocking twists leaves more victims dead—and the noose around Mal’s neck grows so tight he might never escape.

Hi everyone, is anyone reading this? I’m behind ��

I just started reading it today. I had to tear myself away from Stephen King's Fairy Tale. I'm glad I did, it has a promising start.

I've read this one and really liked it.

I just hit the first twist in the plot. I'm really enjoying this one.

Wow! Does anyone else feel like reading all of the books in the murder list?

will be starting tomorrow....looking forward to this read

Pam wrote: "Wow! Does anyone else feel like reading all of the books in the murder list?"

I was in a group which did just that and it was great.

Just finished it a little bit ago. It was okay. Not bad, but didn't bowl me over either. Gave it 3.75 stars.

I've finished and I really enjoyed this mystery. When were several twists that took me totally by surprise and I love it when a mystery does that. At one point I was sure I had it figured out but was wrong and I love that too.

Pam wrote: "Wow! Does anyone else feel like reading all of the books in the murder list?"

Yes, the majority of the books have good ratings.

Gem wrote: "Pam wrote: "Wow! Does anyone else feel like reading all of the books in the murder list?"

Yes, the majority of the books have good ratings."

The books in the murder list are way better than 8 Perfect Murders.

Have about 30% left to read. I am enjoying it. Some of the books mentioned I think I will look into and see if I want to read them.

Rosina wrote: "Some of the books mentioned I think I will look into and see if I want to read them.."

I've added them to my TBR list.

I don't think my heart has ever lurched in my chest before. I have been breathless, actually stopped breathing, had marks in the palms of my hands from my fingernails, and had my heart pound, but never before has it actually lurched. It definitely did in Rules For Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson when the killer revealed himself. The circumstances in which he does so deserves to have a musical score written for it.
This was a ⭐⭐⭐⭐�� read for me. Check out my full review at /review/show...

My copy just arrived.