One house. Nine guests. Endless motives for murder…
In the seaside town of Hamlet Wick, nine guests assemble for a New Year’s Eve party to remember.
The owner of Hamlet Hall has organised a murder mystery evening with a 1920s twist, and everyone has their own part to play.
But the game has barely begun when one guest is found dead – killed by a fatal injury to the head.
With no phone signal and no way out of the house, the others are trapped with a killer in their midst.
Someone is playing by their own rules. And in a close-knit community, old rivalries run deep…
CW: Murder, crime, parental death, death
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This book is an excellent introduction to the genre, but for someone who is used to reading it, it’s sadly not it.
The main element that makes me think is how the author gives the clues; it’s too obvious. He wants us to understand which part is essential to solving the crime and that it’s like having a giant red arrow pointing at it. Also, the writing in it doesn’t help, especially at the end, as you have one or two very detailed sentences, and then you have the revelation. Still, you were spoiled by the element before it.
The next annoying point was that you follow too many characters simultaneously. I struggle to differentiate some of them as you have few differences. They have kinda the same situation, kinda the same ages. For the ones I could distinguish, I just didn’t care about them as you jumped around the characters. I think it lacks a character who is the red string like you can find in other books from this genre.
The one element I liked was the compelling and accessible side of the story. However, it didn’t compensate for the rest for me.
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I love the premise
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