*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

Edit:

Please see below for my initial review of this book.

So, I ended up returning to WEST HEART KILL but via audiobook. And, while listening to this book was definitely a superior experience, I'm still not sure I'm the target audience for this book. It's clever, well written, and thoroughly researched (I think I learned more about the mystery genre than I ever expected to learn)... there was something smarmy about the book that I couldn't get past.

I stand by my initial statement that you will either LOVE or hate this book, unfortunately I fall into the latter group.

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The publisher has advertised this book as a unique take on the mystery genre, and from page one WEST HEART KILL delivers. With a biting, and arguably omniscient narrator, McDorman has created a voice of his own in the mystery genre and, I’m sure, a strong following already.

Unfortunately, I will not be rating this book because I was not the target audience. From the very beginning, this book seemed more suited to be a screenplay or audiobook and I personally found it difficult to follow at the best of times.

However, if you enjoy unique narrative styles and a mystery– I encourage you to read a sample of this book and decide for yourself whether or not this book is intriguing!