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A Talent for Murder

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''A killer read with twist after twist.''
JANICE HALLETT

'So many great twists and a truly chilling villain . . . Swanson's best one yet.'
MARK EDWARDS

''A clever, ingenious, edge-of-your-seat thriller.''
LIV CONSTANTINE

''The stakes are high, the body count is higher, and yet I would still follow Lily anywhere.''
STACY WILLINGHAM

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE KIND WORTH KILLING

After an unexpected, whirlwind romance, quiet librarian Martha married Alan. But when she thinks she sees his mask slip, she starts to fear that the conferences he travels the country to attend might be a cover for something far more sinister.

As she secretly starts to map his movements she unearths a string of dead women, but could these two things really be linked? Unsure of her own instincts, Martha turns to an old friend, Lily Kintner, who once helped her escape a toxic relationship in grad school. But what Martha doesn't know is that Lily has a dark side of her own . . .

''Menacing and exciting [...] It makes for a riveting entertainment.''
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

'Clever, scary, endearing and plotted like clockwork''
CRIME TIME

Editions (6)

ISBN9780571373611
PublisherFaber & Faber
Publication Date07/04/24
Pages272

Reviews & Ratings

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  • readwritesing
    readwritesing

    48 Followers

    3.5

    Mein erster Krimi von Swanson: ich kann nicht allzu viel sagen ohne zu spoilern: ein paar gute Ideen, aber insgesamt fand ich ihn nicht so spannend. Der Abschluss war dann nochmal ein wenig überraschend. Die Charakter blieben leider recht flach. Dafür habe ich den Roman in herrlicher Atmosphäre beendet 😊

    Apr 17, 2026

  • nyegrinch
    nyegrinch

    4 Followers

    3.0

    Love the author, the book not so much

    If I would not like Peter Swanson or the main character so much, the book would get less stars. The story could be very good, but after one of the twists it introduces a character that I find boring and not enjoyable to read. Also the last big gasp moment can be guessed very early. Maybe the next will be better again.

    May 5, 2026

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