"My whole world is a crime scene" - Rose DuBois
This novel is a romp with both a vibe that slasher fans will love along with those who enjoyed The Thursday Murder Club or An Elderly Woman is Up to No Good. It's definitely a book to recommend to those readers who are waiting for the Golden Girl mystery as well. The humor and clever kills reminded me of Brian McAuley.
While it is a slasher with bloody kills and terror, many mystery and suspense readers have found the same level of violence in that genre.
The ensemble cast surrounding the final girl, Rose DuBois, are diverse and fun. Fracassi is able to make us love them even as we are terrified that they might be next to fall victim to the killer. Rose in particular is a complex, smart, and wonderful character.
This is a perfect book to bring on a trip or to the beach. (Listen, I live 15 minutes from the beach so I have more authority here.) It is both full of heart and will make your heart race. It's one of those books that will draw you in and make you not want to stop reading because you have to know who might be next. Blame the author and not me if you stay up all night.
**In this great slasher, Fracassi mixes some of the dark humor and kills that slasher fans appreciate along with a nuanced look at how the elderly are treated by society. Each trope of the slasher that is introduced is turned on its side, even having a final girl in Rose. Beyond the fun that slasher fans will have, fans of The Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman or Helene Tursten's Elderly Lady is Up to No Good will find much delight in the world of Autumn Springs.
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