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[bucolicbook]

Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson

Pub date - 6/10/25

Kill Your Darlings is slow moving, but fast reading.

I enjoyed this so much - I didn’t particularly like Thom or Wendy very much, but their characters and their relationship is so interesting to see unfold.

A smart, slow burn that reads backwards. I didn’t love the ending/beginning, but this kept me turning the pages throughout.

I’d only read one of the author’s previous works, after this I’ll definitely be reading more. Recommended.

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the DRC

Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson

[fredhandbag]

Every Vow You Break is a #backlist book from Peter Swanson. “Abigail has a drunken fling with a man on her bachelorette weekend. He claims that they have a connection and belong together. After her wedding, she honeymoons on a remote island off the coast of Maine. The man from her bachelorette weekend (she doesn’t even know his name) shows up. She is forced to confront him hoping her new husband doesn’t find out. Weird things start happening on the island and her new friend, Jill, goes missing. No one will believe her or help her get off the island. Abigail is on her own now…” Swanson writes a direct, uncomplicated story. It’s nice that there’s only one timeline. There’s an appropriate level if creepy on the island and with the other guests. You’ll probably figure out most of what’s going on but that didn’t take away my enjoyment of the story. Nice performance on the audiobook from Karissa Vacker, especially since most of the characters are men. There is a Brad - he makes drinks at the pool. Still waiting on a hero Brad 🦸🏼‍♂️ Overall, a good suspense novel from Swanson. #everyvowyoubreak #peterswanson #karissavacker #audiobooks #creepyisland #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CjsW5rLrvxk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[briebliophile]

Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

Malcom Kershaw is the co-owner of a bookstore in Boston that specializes in murder mystery novels. After what he did, he can no longer read them. His life has been ordinary, if not dull, until the moment an FBI agent tracks him down and asks him about a blog he wrote for the store years ago - “Eight Perfect Murders.” The pair scope out the possibility that someone is recreating murders from this list one by one. Mal almost immediately sees it for what it is - someone is trying to point the murders towards the list and Mal himself. Will Mal be able to solve the mystery and find the killer before he’s framed for the crimes himself? This was so good but definitely on the darker side. The beginning of the book when we saw where Mal lived and the beginning of the mystery made me think of Hal in Ruth Ware’s The Death of Mrs. Westaway (definitely also recommend this one!). I also wondered more than once if a bookseller obsessed with literature who may or may not be a killer but is definitely comfortable with breaking and entering may have been inspired by Joe in the YOU series by Caroline Kepnes. If you enjoyed that series, you will enjoy this of a similar vibe. It is not often that I predict the end game of the novel and still find the ending rewarding but this ending did reward and also answered some nagging questions. I’d love to see Gwen come back as a main character in a future Swanson novel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 - 4.5/5

[briebliophile]

Nine Lives by Peter Swanson

Try to guess the motivations of a killer as perspectives switch throughout his pursuits.

A group of nine seemingly unrelated people receive a list of nine names, one of which is their own. At first glance they do not seem to have anything in common with one another. Racing the clock to find the meaning of the names, those on the list are murdered one by one. All becomes clear at the very end when a letter is found in the library of the hotel where it all began.

Overall, I liked this book but did not love it. It did come together but in a semi forced nature. There was not really enough foreshadowing throughout and it was one of those where I was pushing thorough it to figure out the true motivations of the killer. Not a bad book but not 100% my cup of tea. Definitely good if you like a race against the clock and a mysterious thriller.

★ ★ ★☆ ☆ ☆ - 3/5

[amylittlefordauthor]

✉ 𝗔𝗗 - 𝗣𝗥 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 | 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 ✉ Nine Lives by @petermswanson Happy Publication Day to Peter Swanson and @faberbooks 🎉 I'm excited to be a part of a @tandemcollectiveuk readalong again! I'm so grateful to have a chance to read a book from a top author of mine! Tagged the other lovely bookstagrammers taking part in the photo! Let me know if this book is on your radar! 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗯: The story of nine strangers who receive a cryptic list with their names on it - and then begin to die in highly unusual circumstances. Nine strangers receive a list with their names on it in the mail. Nothing else, just a list of names on a single sheet of paper. None of the nine people know or have ever met the others on the list. They dismiss it as junk mail, a fluke - until very, very bad things begin happening to people on the list. First, a well-liked old man is drowned on a beach in the small town of Kennewick, Maine. Then, a father is shot in the back while running through his quiet neighborhood in suburban Massachusetts. A frightening pattern is emerging, but what do these nine people have in common? Their professions range from oncology nurse to aspiring actor. FBI agent Jessica Winslow, who is on the list herself, is determined to find out. Could there be some dark secret that binds them all together? Or is this the work of a murderous madman? As the mysterious sender stalks these nine strangers, they find themselves constantly looking over their shoulders, wondering who will be crossed off next... #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #ninelivesreadalong #ninelives #peterswanson #faberandfaber #faberbooks #tandemreadalong #tandemcollective #readalong #thrillerbooks #thrillernovel #bookrecommendation #bookaesthetic #bookshelves #readabook #readmore #bookstagrammers #becauseofreading #ireadya #newbooks #bookworms #bookshelves #booktube #booksonbooks #bookishphotography #bookphotos (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaqBGzarr5e/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fredhandbag]

To me, Swanson’s gift as a writer is that he makes the reader like characters that don’t mind a little killing 😮😂 Eight Perfect Murders is another one of those books. “Malcolm Kershaw finds himself involved in a murder investigation by the FBI. Years ago he wrote a blog describing eight perfect literary murders. Now someone is committing murders that are similar to his list. Mal wants to help find the killer…and he has secrets he wants to keep.” I love all of the book references here. (There’s even a Faye Kellerman reference 😮) There are layers to Mal that Swanson slowly pulls away. I didn’t guess the killer or Mal’s secret 🤐 A great audiobook performance from Graham Halstead. A very entertaining book from Swanson. Now my favorite book of his. #eightperfectmurders #peterswanson #audiobook #grahamhalstead #libbyapp #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #bookcover #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #mysterythriller https://www.instagram.com/p/CW-zmkRryWe/?utm_medium=tumblr

[amylittlefordauthor]

📚 ᗷOOK ᖇEᐯIEᗯ: 📚 Rules for Perfect Murders by @petermswanson Rating: 4/5 stars Goodreads: 3.64 ⭐ Firstly, I'd like to thank Netgalley and Faber & Faber for the eARC of this book for an honest review. This isn't my first Peter Swanson book. I read Before She Knew Him a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it! I was definitely expecting good things! I thought that the idea behind this book was very unique with the murderer following a blog post of '8 Perfect Murders' written by the MC, Mal. I enjoyed following Mal's narrative and listening (audiobook) to how the story panned out. I loved that a lot of the book was set in the book shop Old Devils. It sounds like such a great place and with Nero the cat that lived there, even better. I found that I always wanted to read this book. It didn't take me long to get through it as I was so intrigued to see how it would end. I liked how the narrator spoke to the reader and by the end we know why. I thought that the ending was really good. I didn't expect who it was. Also I was left with a lot of thinking when I finished this one. Peter Swanson always creates such brilliant unreliable narrators and Mal is another great one! #amylittleford #amylittlefordauthor #peterswanson #netgalley #faberandfaber #murdermystery #thrillerbooks #thrillernovel #thrillerreads #spookyseason #bookreview #bookreviewers #bookreviewblog #bookreviews #greatbooks #librarybooks #bookstores #readingiscool #booksaremagic #booksaremylife #bookpile #bookpassion #readreadread #bookishpost #booksonbooks #audiobook #libby (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVib7kDADxX/?utm_medium=tumblr

[itsredwritinghood]

I loved #peterswanson ‘s other book Eight Perfect Murders so I had to listen to #everyvowyoubreak too. It was the perfect summer thriller. There is so much more to this insane story than the description gives you and I think that was part of what pulls you in so I won’t spoil it. Thank you Mr. Swanson for another fabulous story that kept me listening long after I should’ve been doing other things. #readthisbook #bookstagram #bookgeek #readersofinstagram #bookworm #readmorebooks #booknerd #reading #bookish #read #bibliophile #bookaddict #audiobooks #bookaholic #bibliotherapy #books #booksthatkeepyouontheedgeofyourseat https://www.instagram.com/p/CR5EfqAL_xq/?utm_medium=tumblr