A paradise island,an editor,a author,seven stories,multiple twists,secrets, murders,deceptions,mysteries,red herrings,suspects,situations,characters and events that were not who or what they appeared to be.
This is a truly ingenious and cleverly written story that messes with your head and keeps you constantly on your toes trying to figure out who, if anyone is telling the truth. All the characters and their narratives were unreliable and most of them were not very likeable for various reasons. All the stories were intriguing and held my attention but I would say that my favourites were stories one,four,five,six and seven. Oh and the one about the two detectives who were trapped in a derelict building. It's not just about the seven stories, it's also a cat and mouse battle of wits between Julia and Grant and the mystery of the unsolved murder of Elizabeth White back in the 1940s.
This is a captivating book within a book, it's a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside a enigma and I thought it was absolutely bloody brilliant. It's extremely well written. has some beautifully described settings and a diverse and vivid cast of characters. There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe how much I loved this mesmerising debut thriller. Worth far more than five stars and most definitely one of my favourite reads of this year. Very very highly recommended
AUTHOR BIO
Alex Pavesi lives in London, where he writes full time. He previously worked as a software engineer and before that studied mathematics to PhD level, during which time he worked as a part-time bookseller. Eight Detectives is his first novel.
PUBLICATION DATE: 20th August 2020
PRINT LENGTH: 352 Pages
PUBLISHER: Michael Joseph
GENRE: Psychological Thriller
PURCHASE LINK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eight-Detectives-Alex-Pavesi/dp/0241433568/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=eight+detectives&qid=1598226429&s=books&sr=1-1
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