Review: How I Solved My Own Murder – Kristen Perrin
All her life, Frances has been working on a prediction she received from a fortune teller when she was 17. He predicted that she would be murdered. When this eventually happens, she appears to have ensured that her stepson and great-niece have to fight for her inheritance together, namely by solving her murder.
The story of How I solved my own murder is well put together. As the story progresses, the prediction brings you closer to the denouement. Just like main character Annie Adams, Frances’ grandniece, who not only tries to solve this murder but also the disappearance of one of Frances’ best friends Emily. And then she also wonders why her great aunt chose her and not her mother. At the end of the story everything comes together so that you close the book with a satisfied feeling. By alternating Annie’s perspective with Frances’ old diary from the time Emily disappeared, you get to know both women better and better. And you are getting closer to solving the missing person and the murder. In this way, Kristen Perrin always provides the information in small pieces How I solved my own murder remains exciting from beginning to end.
Kristen Perrin’s writing style is very enjoyable. How I solved my own murder It is easy to read and it takes no effort to get into the story. You immediately feel connected to Annie and Frances, making it easy to empathize with them. From the start you hope that Annie will be the one to solve the murder first. And you also feel her sadness when she discovers again and again that she would have liked to get to know her great aunt, but that this is no longer possible. The setting, an old country house in the English countryside, also appeals to the imagination and completes the overall picture How I solved my own murder. As a reader you are always taken into Annie’s thoughts and every time you think you have solved the murder, something unexpected happens. Ultimately, Kristen Perrin manages to keep the tension going until the end and surprises the reader with who the killer is.
How I solved my own murder is a wonderfully cozy crime that every detective enthusiast can indulge in.
