The Perfect Place to Die, Bryce Moore
The Perfect Place to Die, Bryce Moore
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The Perfect Place to Die

Author: Bryce Moore

Narrator: Christa Lewis

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/25/2022


Synopsis

Stalking Jack the Ripper meets Devil in the White City in this terrifying historical fiction debut about one of the world's most notorious serial killers.

In order to save her sister, Zuretta takes a job at an infamous house of horrors—but she might never escape.

Zuretta never thought she'd encounter a monster. She had resigned herself to a quiet life in Utah. But when her younger sister, Ruby, travels to Chicago during the World's Fair, and disappears, Zuretta leaves home to find her.

But 1890s Chicago is more dangerous and chaotic than she imagined. She doesn't know where to start until she learns of her sister's last place of employment . . . a mysterious hotel known as The Castle.

Zuretta takes a job there hoping to learn more. And before long she realizes the hotel isn't what it seems. Women disappear at an alarming rate, she hears crying from the walls, and terrifying whispers follow her at night. In the end, she finds herself up against one of the most infamous mass murderers in American history—and his custom-built death trap.

About Bryce Moore

Bryce Moore is the author of The Memory Thief and Vodnik, among others. When he's not authoring, he's a librarian in Western Maine and a past president of the Maine Library Association. And when he's not up to his nose in library work, he's watching movies, playing board games, and paying ridiculous amounts of money feeding his Magic the Gathering addiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on January 08, 2021

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of The Perfect Place to Die in exchange for an honest review. This might sound mean, but I'm genuinely unsure of what this book is trying to do which is making it really hard to review. The Perfect Place to Die tells the fictional story of a 17 year old t......more

Goodreads review by Sheena on January 27, 2022

I don’t know why I had assumed this book was written by a woman but once I realized a man had written it, it kind of made sense. I don’t think men can write realistic women at all, unfortunately. Zuretta seemed not real but also came off as an old woman. Possibly also because this takes place in the......more

Goodreads review by Amy on December 28, 2021

3.5 stars This really worked for me, mainly because I’ve already ready the books it’s based on. But still. If you're ALSO obsessed with this era of history, then check this out! Another book to add to the canon of fiction and nonfiction centered on Chicago, the World’s Fair, and H.H. Holmes. Plot: ★★......more

Goodreads review by AziaMinor on August 31, 2022

Overall Rating : A- "Lately, like the man-eating tiger of the tropical jungle, whose appetite for blood has once been aroused, I roamed about the world seeking whom I could destroy." It seems serial killers is a popular topic for authors lately, but I got to say this one was a breath of fresh air. I'l......more

Goodreads review by Sofie on August 03, 2021

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the eARC fore review! Zuretta's not worried when her sister Ruby runs away from their abusive home. She knows Ruby will be much happier in Chicago, and away from their abusive home. But when Ruby's letters - which, up until then, had been coming reliably e......more