Eight Perfect Murders: A Novel (Malcolm Kershaw) - Hardcover

“Fiendish good fun.” (Anthony Horowitz)

“A devilish premise combined with jaw-dropping execution... Mystery fans will be salivating as the plot unfolds, trying to outsmart the confoundingly unreliable narrative... Swanson hits every note in this homage to the old-school crime novel, and the turnabout ending will leave readers reeling in delight.” (Booklist (starred review))

“The pleasures of following, and trying to anticipate, a narrator who's constantly second- and third-guessing himself and everyone around him are authentic and intense... You wish the mounting complications, like a magician's showiest routine, could go on forever.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“Clever and surprising... Swanson rips us from one startling plot twist to the next. A marriage that may not be what it seems [and] friends who may not be what they seem...  With mounting tension and fraying nerves, it careens to the final stunning conclusion. A true tour de force.” (Lisa Gardner)

“Mr. Swanson unfolds this creepy story with the assurance and economy of a master. Surprises follow one another with inevitability, until the final electrifying jolt.” (Wall Street Journal on Before She Knew Him)

“[A] neatly knotted suspense story.” (New York Times Book Review on Before She Knew Him)

“[Swanson] knows how to ration his twists and where in the narrative to place them, devoting just the right amount of time to exploring the ramifications of each new development before spinning the story off in an ominous new direction... De Palma, or Hitchcock...would kill for the film rights.” (The National (UK) on Before She Knew Him)

“In trademark style, Swanson’s ingenious plotting throws up tantalising clues and then slowly unravels them through a series of shocking revelations, leaving readers confused, bemused and racing to the last page. Compelling, creepy, and psychologically astute, this is stylish thriller writing at its very best.” (The Guardian (UK) on Before She Knew Him)

“This devilishly clever noir thriller could have been called “Strangers on a Plane.” ... It would have made a great Hitchcock movie.... Unlike most books that fail to live up to the hype, this one makes good on the promise, right down to the chilling final paragraph.” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram on The Kind Worth Killing)

“The skillfully conjured Boston winter creates the perfect atmosphere for breeding paranoia, which kicks into high gear with the introduction of Cherney’s Rear Window-like flashbacks. Swanson ... introduces a delicious monster-under-the-bed creepiness to the expected top-notch characterization and steadily mounting anxiety.” (Booklist (starred review) on Her Every Fear)