A review by kellysrambles
Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater

challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wowza! I didn’t expect this to be such a dark and twisty read. Roach is a true crime and serial killer fanatic. Laura appears to be your happy go lucky children’s bookseller. The more Roach gets to know Laura the more dangerously obsessed she becomes. I didn’t expect her to go into full stalker mode but the darkness of it all really thrilled me! Neither Roach or Laura are straightforward characters, both certainly have their faults and it was interesting to read from both of their points of view as the tension built. A multitude of poor choices are made on both parts but it was so refreshing not to have perfect characters! All of the above revolves around their lives as booksellers so the bookworm in me was very happy!