An Ethical Guide to Murder

The book is well written and it’s medium paced while the mystery is slow burn. The premise of the book is pretty intriguing. I didn’t completely connect with the main character but did find the plot intriguing. Thea is an ordinary woman who is gifted with an ability to see how long someone has to li......more

An Ethical Guide to Murder looks, from the cover, like it’s going to be a light hearted and hilarious tale of feminist murder, with the little graphic of a woman weighing a man’s dead body. Let me tell you, it is so much more… On a night out with her best friend, Thea discovers two things. One, that......more

Thea has just discovered something pretty amazing - she can tell how long someone has to live, just by touching them. As well as that she’s realised she can transfer life from one person to another, after she does just that to save her best friend Ruth from a fatal accident. Excuse the irony, but th......more

Thea has the ability to tell how long someone has left to live just by touching them. Not only that, she also has the power to transfer life from one person to another. She initially uses her powers for good, but is then tempted to use them for her own benefit. This raises the question of how she sho......more

So much potential and such a missed opportunity... Unfortunately a very disappointing book. A great concept but a very messy plot. A heroine that couldn't decide what she wanted to be and that made her very unlikeable. She was had no depth and character. I wanted a badass smart woman that was willing......more