Their creators are becoming rich and famous so Old Devils Bookstore wants in. Social media is starting to get its groove on and blogs are becoming a ‘thing’. Swanson has created something incredibly special in Rules for Perfect Murders and I couldn’t get enough of it! I’m not a re-reader of books (unlike our lead character, Malcolm) but I would happily while away a day reading this book again…and again…and again. And not any old books but classic mystery and crime novels. There are many, many reasons to love Rules for Perfect Murders but the plainly obvious one (apart from the fact it’s expertly written) is that it’s a book about books. If you’re a regular visitor to the blog then you may be starting to see why I have fallen head over heels in love with this book. A bookshop which specialises in mystery fiction. It’s the door to Old Devils Bookstore in Boston. After all, a list of eight perfect murders in mystery novels is exactly what leads FBI Agent Gwen Mulvey to Malcolm Kershaw’s door. Having read Rules for Perfect Murders, I should probably reconsider having a list of any kind, ever, on my blog (top ten books of the year, the top five best detectives, eight perfect murders…).

But I think The Kind Worth Killing has a new buddy at the top of my favourite ever books list, and it’s Rules for Perfect Murders. I can’t let a Swanson review grace the blog though without mentioning the incredible The Kind Worth Killing which is one of the best books I have ever read. Sharpish! I’m a huge fan of this author and I look forward to every new book hitting the shelves. If you haven’t picked up a Peter Swanson novel yet then that has to change. Huge thanks to Josh at Faber Books for asking me to join the tour. I received a free ARC of Rules for Perfect Murders but that has in no way influenced my review. Rules for Perfect Murders is the latest release from one of my very favourite authors and it’s available to purchase in hardcover, digital and audio formats from TODAY! Happy publication day to Peter Swanson and the team at Faber Books. Hello and a very warm welcome to my stop on the Rules for Perfect Murders blog tour. Owner Malcolm Kershaw had once posted online an article titled ‘My Eight Favourite Murders,’ and there seems to be a deadly link between the deaths and his list – which includes Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders, Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train and Donna Tartt’s The Secret History.Ĭan the killer be stopped before all eight of these perfect murders have been re-enacted?”

The deaths lead FBI Agent Gwen Mulvey to mystery bookshop Old Devils. “ If you want to get away with murder, play by the rulesĪ series of unsolved murders with one thing in common: each of the deaths bears an eerie resemblance to the crimes depicted in classic mystery novels.

Rules for perfect murders