No one is innocent in this story. First Rule: Make them like you. Second Rule: Make them need you. Third Rule: Make them pay. They think I'm a young, idealistic law student, that I'm passionate about reforming a corrupt and brutal system. They think I'm working hard to impress them. They think I'm here to save an innocent man on death row. They're wrong. I'm ...
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No one is innocent in this story. First Rule: Make them like you. Second Rule: Make them need you. Third Rule: Make them pay. They think I'm a young, idealistic law student, that I'm passionate about reforming a corrupt and brutal system. They think I'm working hard to impress them. They think I'm here to save an innocent man on death row. They're wrong. I'm going to bury him. What people are saying about The Murder Rule 'Ingenious' Sunday Times 'Thoroughly engrossing' Mail on Sunday 'Meticulously planned and beautifully executed, this is glorious storytelling to rival John Grisham' Daily Mail 'The Murder Rule holds one's interest from its cheeky opening pages through its final scene' Wall Street Journal 'Gripping and full of tension, with twist after unexpected twist. You'll devour it' Karin Slaughter 'A fast-paced, clever and totally thrilling story that you will want to read in one sitting' Jane Casey 'Anyone who enjoys true crime podcasts will not want to miss this book' Jackie Kabler 'The Murder Rule is utterly absorbing, entertaining and intriguing' Liz Nugent 'Dervla McTiernan has become one of my favourite writers, and if you read The Murder Rule, she will quickly become one of yours' Don Winslow 'Loved it, really gripped' Jane Fallon 'Pacy and intelligent' Patricia Gibney 'Taut, gripping, beautifully written' Simon Lelic 'This is McTiernan at a whole new level' Jo Spain 'Thoroughly addictive' Anna Downes 'Deceptive and devious, this twisted and turned in exactly the way I hoped it would' Sam Holland
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I had previously read and liked Dervla McTiernan's book The Ruin, which is the first in her police procedural series of Cormac Reilly so I was excited to pick up her new standalone thriller - The Murder Rule. In this book we follow Hannah who joins The Innocence Project for a very unique reason - to keep a man in jail.
I must admit I wasn't particularly enthralled with this story - it's a solid enough read and kept me engaged but I didn't really feel motivated enough to write a review on it straight away and just a few weeks after finishing it I've found myself forgetting the details about it. The story is mainly told through the perspective of Hannah who isn't particularly likeable, makes some odd decisions and is able to get away with some actions that you have to suspend your disbelief about on a number of occasions. We also get diary entries from Hannah's mother Laura back before Hannah was born about a previous relationship which goes sour.
The book progresses well but the ending twist actually throws up a lot of plot-holes with hindsight which was a bit of a shame. There are some very convenient aspects of the plot as well - I doubt a professor would send a few students, one of whom he only met a few days prior out to interrogate an essential witness, for example.
Overall, I'm afraid The Murder Rule was a bit bland and forgettable for me with some very far-fetched ideas in its plot. Thank you to NetGalley & Harper Collins UK - Harper Fiction for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
