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Paperbackstash · 07-01-2021, 02:11 PM

[QUOTE=Catlady;4133567]Has anyone read the novel Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson? Among the eight fictional murders the protagonist calls perfect (i.e., almost impossible to crack) is the one in The Red House Mystery. I have not read Swanson's book (because it gives away all the murderers in the eight books, and I haven't read all of them), so I don't know what his criteria are. Still, it seems surprising to include Milne's book.

FYI, the eight "perfect" fictional murders occur in these books:

Agatha Christie’s ABC Murders
Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train
Ira Levin’s Deathtrap
A. A. Milne's The Red House Mystery
Francis Iles's (Anthony Berkeley Cox's) Malice Aforethought
James M. Cain's Double Indemnity
John D. MacDonald's The Drowner
Donna Tartt's The Secret History

I haven't read it, but interesting trivia to know

I have The Drowner to read very soon - I just got into John D. MacDonald this year

ABC Murders was great, I agree I didn't pre-guess that one

Double Indemnity - listened to the audio on Scribd last year. Both truly deplorable main characters but interesting little, twisted story. They really emphasized trying to get away with the perfect murder in this one, so I can see it fit the list.

07-01-2021, 02:11 PM	#11
Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,593 Karma: 20086276 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3, 4, 5, Fire HD 2012, Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)	[QUOTE=Catlady;4133567]Has anyone read the novel Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson? Among the eight fictional murders the protagonist calls perfect (i.e., almost impossible to crack) is the one in The Red House Mystery. I have not read Swanson's book (because it gives away all the murderers in the eight books, and I haven't read all of them), so I don't know what his criteria are. Still, it seems surprising to include Milne's book. FYI, the eight "perfect" fictional murders occur in these books: Agatha Christie’s ABC Murders Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train Ira Levin’s Deathtrap A. A. Milne's The Red House Mystery Francis Iles's (Anthony Berkeley Cox's) Malice Aforethought James M. Cain's Double Indemnity John D. MacDonald's The Drowner Donna Tartt's The Secret History I haven't read it, but interesting trivia to know I have The Drowner to read very soon - I just got into John D. MacDonald this year ABC Murders was great, I agree I didn't pre-guess that one Double Indemnity - listened to the audio on Scribd last year. Both truly deplorable main characters but interesting little, twisted story. They really emphasized trying to get away with the perfect murder in this one, so I can see it fit the list.