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Many thanks to the author / William Morrow / Edelweiss for the advanced digital copy of this psychological suspense. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Billy Dead Mates is a new serial killer in town. He targets pairs of best friends. Each is given a small white book sometimes weeks before they die. He kills one, then he kills their best friend.

So far, the tally is up to four. The cops have no clues, no leads, no motive.

Comedienne Kim Tribbeck is watching the television when news come on, with a special report on Billy Dead Mates. Kim sits up and remembers that she, too, received a white book one day a few weeks ago. She was performing in a comedy club and she later found the book. There was one line of printing. However, she threw the book away.

Was it the serial killer? Is she being stalked for a future victim? She really doesn't have any close friends and she has trust issues, so why would she be targeted? If it’s not her, then who will be the next to die?

It starts with a bang and then seems to fizzle. The beginning is promising, but when it takes multiple pages of conversation among 6 cops debating why his name was chosen and what can it mean. A little page turning on my part and the suspense picked up. There were other moments where the story seemed to lag a bit, but its well worth hanging in there for the other parts.

The character of Kim is a bit unique. She does have a sense of humor ... she makes this book infinitely more enjoyable. She is finely drawn and credible. It's an interesting look at friendships and relationships amid the seemingly senseless murders. The cops themselves were a little bland,,,, not what I was expecting.

3.5 stars


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The Next to Die A Novel Sophie Hannah 9780062388353 Books Reviews

The Next to Die by Sophie Hannah is an intriguing British mystery about the search for an unusual serial killer.

The Major Crimes detectives are stymied in their investigation of a series of murders by a killer they have nicknamed “Billy Dead Mates”. The four murder victims are two pairs of best friends, three of whom are women. The only promising clue is an unusual book each of the victims have in their possession at the time of the deaths. Following the death of her estranged grandmother, comedian Kim Tribbeck is dismayed to remember that she too received one of these books. However, she and the detectives are a little confused since she was given the book a year earlier. In the current cases, the victims were murdered with days of receiving the books. With feminist columnist Sondra Halliday writing vitriolic posts about the murders, she begins receiving missives that are presumed to be from the killer. Detective Constable Simon Waterhouse, Detective Inspector Gilles Proust and Detective Chris Gibbs assigned the cases and they soon have a couple of suspects in their crosshairs. But are either of them the killer?

Kim’s part of the story alternates between pages from her manuscript about the murders and events in real time. She is a bit of a mess since she is recently divorced and dealing with her grandmother’s death. Kim is a loner so she is somewhat confused about why she ostensibly received the first book. Why didn’t the murderer follow through with killing her? Even more troubling is the discovery of new evidence that leaves everyone concerned that Kim might be the next victim.

DC Simon Waterhouse is socially awkward but highly intelligent. He is a crack investigator who tends to work by himself. Simon is making the most progress but he remains closemouthed about his discoveries and theories about the case.

Simon’s wife Sergeant Charlie Zailler is not as focused on the current investigation as she should be. She is curious about her sister’s secretive activities. Despite Simon’s pleas for her to abandon her efforts, Charlie is determine to uncover the truth about what her sister is doing.

Although the premise of The Next to Die is unique, the mystery is extremely slow paced. Sondra Halliday’s passages are long, rambling and slightly over the top. Kim is a sympathetic character with a sad backstory but she is her own worst enemy much of the time. Simon is an interesting addition to the cast and his analytical and methodical investigation is quite interesting. Sophie Hannah brings the novel to a somewhat dramatic conclusion but the “big reveal” is a huge letdown.

I received a complimentary copy for review.
The Next to Die by Sophie Hannah is a highly recommended, layered mystery and police procedural.

A Police task force from across England is fervently trying to find a psychopathic killer. They have given the killer the moniker of "Billy Dead Mates" because he appears to be targeting pairs of best friends. Before Billy kills them, he gives each of them a hand-made white book with one line from a poem in it. So far two sets of friends have been killed and the police are at a loss to explain why these two specific pairs of friends were targeted and any connection between them.

Stand-up comedian Kim Tribbeck hears about the search for Billy Dead Mates on the news and comes forward with even more puzzling information she received one of the little white books at a gig a year earlier. She threw it away, thinking it was just something from a deranged fan. Then, after seeing the report, she remembers seeing another white book on the bulletin board of the cancer ward where her grandmother was dying. The police are even more baffled at Kim's information. Kim was not a friend to her grandmother and really trusts no one. Why would she be given a book? Why would she be targeted for murder?

The chapters alternate between several characters, excerpts from Kim's book called Origami, based on her experiences with the Billy Dead Mates killer, emails, short stories, letters, and magazine columns. Along with the major question, who is Billy Dead Mates, there are several other investigations ongoing and a rabid journalist who claims the murders are all femicide by a deranged, misogynistic man (never mind the one male killed). There is a lot going on in this book and not all of it has to do with Billy.

I liked the chapters that were excerpts from Kim's book and from her point-of view. Kim is a great character, interesting, funny, observant, quirky, and unique. She is really the glue that will keep most readers sticking with the novel. At first the various narrative threads from all the characters have the potential to seem a bit confusing, but eventually they all get sorted out and a larger picture will begin to emerge. Some of the various threads could have been left out, resulting in a much tighter plot (although readers of the Spilling CID series of novels won't have any issues keeping the characters separate.)

Hannah provides a complex, clever plot with some memorable characters in The Next to Die, which should please most readers. She excels at developing all the characters, while keeping you guessing about who the killer might be and why Billy chose the victims as his target. The final solution about who and why is worth the journey.

Disclosure My review copy was courtesy of HarperCollins.
Many thanks to the author / William Morrow / Edelweiss for the advanced digital copy of this psychological suspense. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Billy Dead Mates is a new serial killer in town. He targets pairs of best friends. Each is given a small white book sometimes weeks before they die. He kills one, then he kills their best friend.

So far, the tally is up to four. The cops have no clues, no leads, no motive.

Comedienne Kim Tribbeck is watching the television when news come on, with a special report on Billy Dead Mates. Kim sits up and remembers that she, too, received a white book one day a few weeks ago. She was performing in a comedy club and she later found the book. There was one line of printing. However, she threw the book away.

Was it the serial killer? Is she being stalked for a future victim? She really doesn't have any close friends and she has trust issues, so why would she be targeted? If it’s not her, then who will be the next to die?

It starts with a bang and then seems to fizzle. The beginning is promising, but when it takes multiple pages of conversation among 6 cops debating why his name was chosen and what can it mean. A little page turning on my part and the suspense picked up. There were other moments where the story seemed to lag a bit, but its well worth hanging in there for the other parts.

The character of Kim is a bit unique. She does have a sense of humor ... she makes this book infinitely more enjoyable. She is finely drawn and credible. It's an interesting look at friendships and relationships amid the seemingly senseless murders. The cops themselves were a little bland,,,, not what I was expecting.

3.5 stars