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  • Written by: Peter Swanson
  • Narrated by: Graham Halstead
  • Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (188 ratings)

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Eight Perfect Murders

Written by: Peter Swanson
Narrated by: Graham Halstead
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Publisher's Summary

"Fiendish good fun." (Anthony Horowitz)

From the hugely talented author of Before She Knew Him comes a chilling tale of psychological suspense and an homage to the thriller genre tailor-made for fans: the story of a bookseller who finds himself at the center of an FBI investigation because a very clever killer has started using his list of fiction’s most ingenious murders.

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 ABC 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. There is 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.

©2020 Peter Swanson (P)2020 HarperAudio

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Woooooooooow

This is a chef kisses to the thriller genre I love this book and I feel like I want it reread it immediately wow it was so good. Twisted and page turner

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A Good Fun Read

I really enjoyed this book and even though the ending wasn't a total surprise to me, it kept me listening right to the end. I binged the book in 24 hours. I'm also going back to review some of the books that were referenced in this one A good, solid read!

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it was a struggle

I read reviews and some compared it to you by caroline kepnes, this is not the case. it took a few hours to understand what this had to do with murders but it wasn't as intriguing. it couldn't keep my attention so I couldnt finish it.

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The ending

Very well written the story was excellent and you would never have figured out the ending until the narrator told you

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Great story !

Very original , and intriguing . I liked the characters and the writing references. The narrator was really good. I look forward to reading more by this author!

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Great premise for a murder mystery

Enjoyed this twisted tale! Had me guessing along the way as to who the real killer was .........or should I say killers!!

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Enjoyable.

I enjoyed the story and performance in this book. the murder and mystery weren't revolutionary but well worth the listen.

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Meh.

I figured it out less than half an hour into the story. if like the main character you read any of the novels he talks about you'll figure it out too. honestly it was rather disappointing.

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Amazing

this is one of the best books I've ever read. I couldn't put it down and the ending is a total shock

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not for me

"It was relatively pacey and compelling, but the twist was so obvious from the get go that I thought, no, it can't be. But it was. And the lead character was frustratingly unlikable.
Actually, the more I think about it, the less good I find it. I did appreciate all the references to other books, though. I have some new ones to put on my to read list.

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