Nine Lives

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That is an elderly man, Frank Hopkins is the first name on the list to die on a beach in Kennewick, Maine.

Even those who are identified and provided protection are not safe with a killer on the loose who will leave no stone unturned in finishing off his intended victims.I won an ARC of this book in a Goodreads Giveaway and would like to thank the author and publisher for the opportunity to read and review the same . It’s about nine people who each receive an unremarkable envelope in the post containing a piece of paper bearing nine names, one of which is theirs.

I was expecting some fireworks, some clever and amazing twist that would make the struggle of getting through the story worth it. because there are 10 POVs and the book is pretty short, there wasnt any time for me to develop a connection to any of the characters. With his seven previous mysteries, the author has earned a reputation for ingenious plotting and a clear, precise writing style — and Nine Lives is no exception.Currently she spends her non-reading time serving as a volunteer in her community and local school district. An entertaining read, but as the characters were being killed off, I wanted more clues, more bread crumbs, a trail to follow. Most of the people are likable, though flawed, although one clearly would leave the world a better place if he wasn't on it.

The story of nine strangers who receive a cryptic list with their names on it – and then begin to die in highly unusual circumstances. Pro-tip: The first two pages gave a brief description of the cast of characters…which indicated to me that I needed to take notes. It is revealed as the story goes on that each of them has transgressed in various ways, and that they are being punished for their actions. It was tiring, dull, and the major problem I almost always find with more than 2-3 perspectives is that it becomes impossible to really get to know any of them or become absorbed in any of the characters' stories.sorry, but I seriously kept forgetting who you were) and I thought the mystery was well-concealed until the end. Until his newest release, I had not rated any of his books as highly as Swanson’s bestseller The Kind Worth Killing (one of my all-time favourites), but I sped through Nine Lives in one day because I was hooked immediately and was completely unable to stop and put the book down until I had finished. Nine Lives is also inspired by a classic: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, something that the characters in the book remark on.

For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. The "List-of-Nine case" as the Detective Sam Hamilton refers to it, wants to learn how nine names on a list are related and why the list is dwindling. While most didn’t recognize any of them, FBI agent Jessica Winslow, whose own name is on the list, has a vague recollection that her father might have known someone with one of the names. Rounding down since I wanted to DNF multiple times until around 70% when I thought I may as well finish it.There’s an Agatha Christie influence here – in fact, one of her books is mentioned on page by one of the characters. The list of names after every time someone died not only caused distraction, but it also spoiled the chapter because I’d flip the page, see the list of names and realize that whoever’s chapter it was was about to die. A graduate of Trinity College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Emerson College, he lives in Somerville, Massachusetts with his wife and cat.