Nine Lives: 'I loved this.' Ann Cleeves

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but i suppose we can write off all the flawed logic as ████, right? what a tepid end to a pretty hooky book.

Sam continues to work the case locally-he cannot help but notice the similarities between this case and the Classic Agatha Christie novel, “And, then there were None”. Ten strangers, who have never met, brought together because they have all been targeted for death.Thank you so much to Peter Swanson, William Morrow, and NetGalley for my electronic copy publishing on March 15, 2022. if you're going to catch the reader off-guard by ████████████ - the only one taken out by a contract killer - earlier in the book than would typically be the case, don't ruin that win by ████████ There were too many references to And Then There Were None. I loved that book, and get it, the author's a fan, but I started to roll my eyes at how many times it was mentioned, plus spoilers for those who've not yet read that! This is the reason I haven't yet read Eight Perfect Murders, because I was warned that there are so many spoilers for other mysteries, if you're planning on reading them! Ninestrangers, one list, and onesecret that binds them all...but this is far from your average '911' call... Is there any connection between the victims? Is this the work of a serial killer? Will they be able to catch the perpetrator before he/she is successful in accomplishing what he/she has set out to do or will it be too late?

The story is told via the points of view of all nine people on the list, plus the investigating officers. Sam is an absolute honey. One thing to note: if you haven't read And Then There Were None, this spoils it thoroughly, which would be a crying shame. So do read that first and without delay. It's one of the most beloved mysteries of all time for good reason, and lately so many books are either retelling it or taking inspiration from it. Nine names. Nine random people receive a sheet of paper - a list with just nine names on it - nothing else, no clue as to what the list signifies. None of the nine know the other names on the list, some throw it in the trash, others just dismiss it as some kind of joke.Pacing kept up and there didn’t seem like too much downtime to drag. The action started off the bat and stayed that way.

Just to clear the air, I found this to be MUCH better than Swanson’s previous novel, Every Vow You Break. That was the first time he let me down, and I’m glad to say this is much more his signature style. I feel like Peter Swanson really outdid himself with this one. It's thoroughly entertaining and a marvelous homage to one of the most famous mysteries of all time. The next section is EIGHT- The FBI gets the case when one of their own, Jessica Winslow from the Albany field office finds out she is one of the NINE…what are the others doing when they are told?Another fun buddy read and engaging banter with MaryBeth, Pat, DeAnn, Marilyn and Jayme. The analysis and who sussed it out in advance of the conclusion (which I rarely do) is always a good time. it's pretty clichéd to punish ████████████ by ████, but it's even worse because most of the victims were ████████████ so who's being ████ here?. ditto for a ████ with ████. and maybe for the ████, if the ████ genetic legacy more than emotional weight. but that one doesn't matter, right because I HAVE ANOTHER NOTE: Very unique characters who all seem different which is impressive for how many characters are in this book.

Nine people receive a list of nine names, including theirs, in the mail. No other information, just the list. The temptation is to ignore it as a prank or junk mail. Then, one person on the list is murdered. Coincidence or by design? When the second murder occurs, it’s clear there’s a diabolical plot in play. Who is next? One by one, they go down. The chapters were really short which helped to keep the pace up! I loved the nods to popular culture and books! Even though I adore Agatha Christie, I haven’t actually read And Then There Were None yet, but I have now been inspired to grab it from my tbr pile as soon as possible! I did find things slowed for me at the end, but I really enjoyed one final twist that I just did not see coming. I felt this was a very inventive and enticing book, I can’t wait to read more by this author.Although Peter Swanson has written a book which I mostly enjoyed, unfortunately the ending was an unsatisfying anticlimax for me. Most of the people are likable, though flawed, although one clearly would leave the world a better place if he wasn't on it. There is even a FBI agent on the list so she is involved in the investigation of the murders. Once the pattern of deaths to members on the list becomes clear, the remaining list members are provided protection but that doesn't stop the murders. Whoever is committing the murders seems to be a fan of Agatha Christie and if you are familiar with her work, especially one of her most famous stories, you know all nine of these people are doomed. But why does the list have just nine people, why not a nice round number of ten, like her book?