“If you had to commit the perfect murder, how would you do it?"

It takes a (retired) pretentious Hitchcock snob to know one! The book paid enough homage to the Master of Suspense without coming off too hokey, and the parts that slipped over the edge were seemingly by design. But, references abound for Hitch fans! Atmosphere was really key here: author put a lot of emphasis on set design and it showed, definitely a book you can “see”. Plot was engaging, pace was appropriate, and the twists were great!

Didn’t vibe with the characters aside from one or two. The relationships of these friends are the backbone of the book and it didn’t read as believable at times. Read like a CW show: entertaining but sort of shallow.

3.5-4/5 This could have and should have been a lot gayer. You’re tellin’ me six friends from college get back together after nearly two decades apart and not one was even a little gay? Phooey!