My Murder | 
pickThe Echo Wife meets How to be Eaten and The Final Girl's Support Group.
I am very glad I did not figure out what was going on until the reveal - I'm even more relieved this was not a 'the husband did it' plot.
I really admire the book for presenting the doubt in motherhood, and a character who is not shamed for deciding that motherhood and marriage were not right for her only after having tried it. 1/?
so-soAnother book that didn‘t quite work for me although I can see how and why it would be quite popular. A group of women have all been murdered by a serial killer and have been brought back to life by the “Replication Committee”. One woman works to investigate the mystery of her murder. An interesting conceit and covers some heavy issues like post-partum depression, but ultimately it just felt too far fetched for my liking.
pickI LOVED this! It was so unique and I wasn‘t really sure what to expect. In a world where people can be cloned and therefore sort of brought back from the dead, this group of women who were killed by a serial killer are given a second chance. However, like in most stories, not everything is as it seems. This ended up being more touching drama and less thriller and I can‘t say I‘m mad at it. I loved the blend of science and emotion. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
pickThis was incredible. I was thoroughly absorbed from start to finish.
A dark exploration of what it might be like to be brought back to life as a clone, with added twists and turns. This is not really a murder mystery, nor pure sci fi, nor lit fic, but incorporates elements from each genre to create a stunning whole.
I couldn't put it down.
Which cover do you like best? US on left, UK on right.
pickVery creative murder mystery with twists and sci fi bits. Like nothing I‘ve read but just loved it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Speculative murder mystery? Ok, I‘m in. Women murdered by a serial killer are cloned, then reintroduced to their lives by a government program. It‘s an … adjustment. On the surface, I love this concept, but I wanted the execution to go deeper. The twist is underwhelming, though contextually believable. I just wanted a little more development. Regardless, it‘s a solid read.
This is a miniature of the coffeeshop I‘m reading in. 😍
pick#Rushathon
One more #BOTM read completed for the challenge, although I listened to the audiobook of this one. A really unique premise-a woman is cloned after being murdered & tries to find out who killed her. Bit of a slow start but the ending was tense & good. I had to go back & listen to the end again to make sure I understood everything that happened so it might have been easier reading instead of listening, but the narrator was excellent.
I got to see Katie Williams and John Scalzi in a scifi panel at Texas Book Fest today. Scalzi is hilarious. I hadn‘t heard of Williams‘ book, but the premise sounds great so I plan to read it.
Yay! I met my Goodreads Goal!
The rest is icing on the cake 🎂📚🎉🩵🎂
It‘s a coinkydink how themes sometimes blend together. This happened with my two Litsy book club books & my own own pick.
We read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow which had a video game in it. I then read My Murder that has a video game in it AND a serial killer survivor support group. NEXT up for #LitsyBookClub is The Final Girl Support Group, which is about the girls who survived the serial killers in slasher movies!
pickThis was more of a mystery than thriller and so uniquely different than anything I have read before. I liked it overall and definitely did not guess the twist, which is always a plus!
so-soA nice read that is unexpected. The writing style took some getting used to with all the sentence fragments and repetition (for effect). I wouldn‘t say it was really funny or scary though.
pickQuite a story. The premise of the book-coming back after being murdered - makes for an interesting read.. you will enjoy
pickTake a well-used serial killer thriller trope and give it an innovative premise involving cloning and this is what you get. I really liked this right up until the VR gaming aspect came into play and then it pretty much lost me…not completely, mind you, but enough that I wasn‘t as invested in the ending as I could‘ve been.
- Rebecca Lowman's narration was sufficiently performed.
pickSo I enjoyed this for the most part -- I didn't predict the twist, but it was definitely in the set up (if you're paying close attention). However, after having my home broken into last weekend, there was one scene in particular that made me uncomfortable. Perhaps I need to take a break from thrillers!
pickThis was a page turner and I loved the twist that brought the story together! I really enjoyed the fact that it has a futuristic element to it as well. You can call it a mystery/thriller or speculative crime, but either way it will keep you guessing!
pickLou is a happily married mother of a toddler. She's also the victim of a local serial killer. Recently brought back to life and returned to her grieving family by a government project. Grateful for this second chance, the new Lou re-adapts to her old routines, and as she bonds with other female victims, she realizes that disturbing questions remain about what exactly preceded her death and how much she can really trust those around her. 4-Stars
pickLouise and 4 other women are actually clones of women killed by a serial killer. They meet together for support in navigating this strange reality. I was enjoying it but it was getting a little bland until about halfway through when a plot point seriously got my attention. I love some of the choices Williams makes in this and suspect the ending will anger some readers, though I really liked it.
so-so#UnpopularOpinion I just didn‘t connect to this book the way so many others have. I found the pacing off and it was really confusing. There were times when I thought this book was brilliant and then at other times simply bizarre. More sci-fi than mystery/thriller this book had so much potential but I found it unnecessarily complicated. Even the narration ran hot & cold. I like @Megabooks comparison to Echo Wife.
pickLoved this one! Echoes of The Echo Wife, but I enjoyed this more.
Louise was murdered by a serial killer. She and his other victims were cloned and reintroduced into their old lives. They meet in a support group, and each has an interesting reaction to being brought back to life. But when Louise finds out she might not be like the others, she must follow the clues to find out why. A fun SciFi twist on a serial killer mystery!
pickThe whole time I was reading this, I kept thinking of J.P. Delaney‘s book, The Perfect Wife, as it had a similar vibe. However, the differences made it so I was kept on my toes about what happened to Lou. I really enjoyed the journey until the end. It was lackluster and not fleshed out well. The “why” is missing.
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#botm
Definitely finishing this one tonight. Leaving work for the day, so I have to put it down to drive home. Hoping my kids will let me finish it asap. 🤣
#BookBinge
Two from my shelves with #StripesOnCover
The tagged book was a recent #BOTM pick that I hope to get to soon. American Gods is the 10th Anniversary edition.
pickThis will NOT be for everyone, but it was for me! I went in blind, as readers should for this one. Such an interesting concept explored in this book. I don‘t want to reveal the situation beyond saying that the MC is actually trying to figure out more about her own murder. I loved the setup and didn‘t see it going in the direction that it ultimately went. A book about the value society places on women, motherhood, and identity.
pickIt is just fun to read a book that doesn‘t follow a traditional genre outline, and this one ticks that box in the best way. Although it‘s very much its own story, It gives me Nightbitch vibes. ..,This was also the catalyst for my virtual confetti explosion after reaching my GoodRead challenge - it‘s too much stress for me to set a goal that would take me through December to meet :)
pickInteresting book. This takes the murdered woman trope and flips it on its head. Set in a not too distant future (she doesn‘t tell us, but technology is familiar, yet advanced), it‘s a bit speculative fiction, a bit mystery. Fast paced- I easily read it in one sitting yesterday afternoon.
pickWow, this was better than I expected and completed different than I thought it would. The structure is unique and the futuristic world reminded me of Fahrenheit 451 with all the advanced technology. I think if you like True Crime or Only Murders in the Building you will like this.
pickI loved this! I do think the end could have been flushed out a bit more, there was a lot of ideas crammed towards the end, and it could have used a bit more pages to keep the pacing. But overall I was enthralled I listened to it on audio and found myself extended my jog and biking to keep listening! Lou was a great main character, easily relatable and nonthreatening, and I loved the near future vibe with self driving cars and VR and clones!
Is anyone else reading this right now? I CANNOT PUT IT DOWN OMG! I am absolutely hooked!
pickSo glad I added this to my last #BOTM box! Really fun and thought-provoking. Gave me some Black Mirror and Orphan Black vibes.
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What a fresh take on a murder mystery! With speculative fiction elements and a feminist bent, “My Murder” gives agency to the victims and creates a truly smart, original, and surprising reading experience. I thought the audiobook narration complimented the writing perfectly. 🎧
pickI thought this was going to be more mystery/sci-fi, but I'd say it's more literary. Which is fine. I still liked the book. Our protagonist is a clone of a woman who was murdered by a serial killer. So it's a bit dark, but it's just absurd enough to relieve some of that darkness. Glad I picked this for #botm.
pickCouldn‘t put this one down. A serial murderer kills five women and they‘re brought back to life by the “replication committee.” The narrator, one of the women, is on her own journey, trying to figure out why she was murdered and if it went down the way the reports claimed. There‘s even a virtual reality game of the murders where the women try to outwit the killer. The twists keep coming, all the way to the end!
pickEnjoyed this one quite a bit. The writing was smart and I liked the messages that were woven into the story. I really loved the speculative elements - so much so that I would have been fine with chaptersful more of them! But it was also just enough as is. Now I'm wondering if I need to add more twisty speculative stuff to my summer TBR...
Starting this one today. I love the cover.
My June #BOTM box. I was most drawn to the tagged add-on, and while The Wishing Game sounded really good the "preview" of the first page didn't hook me enough to feel confident in a purchase. So I went with the thriller (that cover ?) and two trusty new releases from Hilderbrand and Davis, authors I already like. At this point I'm just bulking up my library for whenever my new house is done ?
My June #botm choices 😁
Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe was already on my radar but My Murder sounds interesting...the clone of a murdered woman tries to solve her own murder. 🤨🧐
The commentary is clear on which figure society sees as more sympathetic - the young mother being the role model victim - the original clandestinely slipping away to a new life 2mo
I'll admit for a while there I was more enamoured of the first half than the second, when the first had the literary sci fi bent of examining how a woman fits back into her life as a clone of a previous self, how a VR setting could provide intimacy, 2mo
Similar to The Echo Wife, all the comps above, really, I enjoyed how this worked out way more than I thought I would. Adding another 'clones' book to my favourites pile!
⚠️mentions of domestic abuse (edited) 2mo