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If Looks Could Kill (2012)

by Eileen Dreyer(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

ePublishing Works!

review 1: So far the only Dreyer book that is not based in a medical setting, it is nonetheless my favorite. The main character, a writer named Chris Jackson, is easy to relate to, both with her reclusive lifestyle and her muddy past. A murder mystery writer, the murders in her books are being reinacted in real life by a serial killer. The characters in the book are almost more enthralling than the murders, which are vividly described and hard-to-forget. The outcome of the book was a big surprise to me, which is a plus in a mystery. One of my favorite books
review 2: Weirdly, this book is a comfort read for me. I have read it five or six times. I am not completely sure why as there is violence and suspense and darkness. Perhaps it is that the darkness is confronted.The h... moreeroine, Chris, is a novelist. She is described as writing mysteries though the descriptions of the books sound like they are close to horror, as well. As the book begins, someone is copy-catting her books, setting up murders that are almost identical. Although Chris can write a good murder/horror, she herself is fragile due to a very unhappy childhood and adolescence. Some may feel that the horrors of her upbringing are unbelievable but my life experience tells me otherwise (which may be one of the reasons I like this book so much). The very small town where Chris lives has a new police chief, himself dealing with trauma. Another police officer from St Louis comes to town to help investigate the murders and their similarities to Chris's books.The small town has all sorts of "characters" and hidden secrets. And, yes, murder does come to town. In the end, Chris and police chief McNamara have to face their issues as they fight for their lives. At the end, the murders resolved and, their lives saved, they move forward into dealing with past trauma. less

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