A while ago I read Nothing Important Happened Today by Will Carver and it was one of those books that stayed with me for a long time after I read it. Therefore I was really pleased to be invited onto the blog tour for his latest novel Psychopaths Anonymous.
Maeve is an independent powerful woman with a great career and an interesting social life. She is also an alcoholic with a penchant for killing men. When she realises that attending AA meetings just makes her want to drink even more she decides to set up her own meeting that will be a better fit. So begins her support group, Friends of Maeve or Psychopaths Anonymous. Unfortunately being a psychopathic killer isn’t always conducive to being in a relationship so when Maeve starts to fall in love things begin getting tricky.
This was an absolutely fantastic read that I thoroughly enjoyed. The novel is equal parts dark humour, gory murders and interesting tale of relationships. Whilst the main character is a serial killer the depth of story makes it much more than that. She wants to make amends to people she has hurt but doesn’t necessarily go about it in the best way (Think Rhiannon of Sweetpea fame meets My Name is Earl.)
I think that Will Carver is a really excellent writer, his novels always feel fresh and unique. The characters and the stories within are those that make you think and question your own reactions to the characters. I love a good female serial killer and this was one of my favourites. It’s unusual to find a book where the main character is equally likeable and unlikeable in equal measure but that’s what I found with Maeve. She’s a blood thirsty killer on the one hand, but on the other she has a compelling humour about her that really drew me in.
I can honestly say that this was one of the best novels I have read this year and would absolutely recommend it. Of course don’t just take my word for it, check out what the other bloggers on the tour thought too.
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