Book Review: ‘Murder By The Book: A Novel’ By Amie Schaumberg

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The book is in stores on Tuesday, August 19th from MIRA. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/40WuhoD

A serial killer is targeting female students on a small college campus. Detective Ian Carter and his partner Mike are on the case, and they seem to be patterned after Shakespeare’s Ophelia, with messages they can’t figure out. Professor Emma Reilly teaches Shakespeare and other books like his and is able to offer some assistance to the police, but Ian warns her against getting involved in the case. When one of the girls killed is from her class, it hits too close to home, and she finds herself in danger and is soon taken, and Ian has to launch a desperate search in order to find and save her. A solid psychological thriller, with twists and turns you don’t see coming. A good debut novel.