Ceecee's Reviews > My Murder

Lou is married to Silas and they have an adorable baby daughter called Nova. Life is good until she becomes the fifth victim of a local serial killer. However, she is returned to her bereft family as part of the Replication Commission, a scheme to bring people back. She’s a clone of the original as are the four other victims. However, as Lou settles back into her life it becomes apparent that things are not as straightforward as they seem. She needs to figure out the circumstances of her death and work out who she can trust.

It takes me a few chapters to settle into this as initially it seems confusing. Then there’s a shift in understanding and I become fascinated by the original concept of the novel. I really like the dystopian feel and some aspects of this imagined future are so creative. In places it’s amusing, witty and smart especially some of the dialogue between the victims. What is particularly gripping is Lou’s realisation that things have not been great for her before her murder and that plays out really well with several jolting surprises. Parts of her story are very poignant and there is genuine love in one direction which is heartwarming.

The crimes sections of the novel are probably the best in my opinion and there are several twists that are very unexpected and that which shock. The ending is very clever so kudos to Katie Williams.

My only reservation is that the pacing is somewhat irregular as we shift between the past and the present. However, it’s a very different book from the norm and I really like the combination of sci-fi and mystery thriller.

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Headline, Wildfire for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.