Which Would You Rather by Graeme Puckett

 

A black comedy NN where the hero is an incompetent psychopath. Brian is a troubled and easily irritated man with flexible morals. Passionate about film, he sees film references in everything. As an artist, a surrealist, his love of art, and colour in particular, tend to guide his judgements and decisions. Many of Brian's challenges in life are a result of an inept social awareness and some fairly politically incorrect ways of thinking. Consequently, these challenges usually lead to even greater dilemmas involving an array of new crimes and misdemeanours for him. Killing three of his neighbours - albeit in record time, of which he is extremely proud - do nothing to help Brian's situation. Inclined to lie and cheat his way out of, and into, trouble, his options increase once he has become a killer and the murders have been committed. Now, in Brian's mind, any lesser crime has become acceptable and free to use in his bid to escape detection.

Thanks so much to Literally PR for my gifted review copy.

I was rather intrigued by this book when I saw it on Literally PR’s proof list, so I jumped at the chance to review it. So it starts off quite quickly with the murders happening quite near the start. To say they happen in quick succession is an understatement, I remember being shocked at the end of each killing, if you read it you will know why.

Brian’s way of thinking is so different. He’s obviously a murderer, so you know we don’t like him, but we also are very intrigued by him. There is a part in the book which mentions On The Spectrum, and being a mother to 2 children with Autism I can see this completely (not the being a murderer part mind you, just the literal way of thinking, and seeing things beyond what they look like on the surface). He’s actually a very interesting person in a way, and it made me want to read more. The way he plays everything out as a movie scene in his head, it got to the point where I could actually see what he was seeing.

I devoured the book over 2 days really and weirdly enjoyed it! Also, Arse Paste made me actually laugh out loud to the point my husband asked why I was laughing.

Definitely an interesting one, give it a go!

Thanks again to Graeme, and Literally PR for my proof and asking me to be on the tour.