The Murder Rule.

 

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4.5 Stars

 

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. 

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Haunting. 

I love crime and mysteries books, but I can be picky about those stories. I discovered The Murder Rule while surfing my library’s virtual collection. The title is what hooked me first, and then I read the summary, and I needed to read the book. The Murder Rule was another book I was glad I was curious about. I couldn’t help but be curious about this book, The Murder Rule ; how can you not wonder what will happen with a title like that? I have read multiple mysteries, crime, and thriller books through the years, but nothing like this one; it was much more than I expected. It’s one of the best thrillers and crime books I have read this year. 

Hannah was one of those characters where you both hated and loved her. I wouldn’t say I liked how she got into Innocence Project, even though I understand her reason behind it. Hannah is one of those that won’t stop until she gets her way, or at least that is a feeling that I got from her. Hannah loved her mother and wanted revenge for what happened to her. I wondered what would happen if the truth was discovered. What would happen with Hannah? The Innocence Project? I couldn’t stop turning the pages fast enough; I wanted to see what would happen next and how it would all end. The ending was far from what I expected, and that’s what I loved about it. 

When the truth came out, it wasn’t what I had expected. I felt as if I should reread it to make sure that I read it correctly. That’s the most unexpected twist that I have read in a thriller. I did feel that beginning was slow and dragged on for a bit, but once it picked up, I refused to put the book down. The Murder Rule was the first book that I have read by Derva McTiernan , and now I am eager to check the rest of her books and see what adventures she takes me on next.