Random Things Tours: The Murderess by Ivan Jenson

´80-year-old New York media mogul found dead with his throat slashed in a bathtub in the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids. Foul play is suspected´.

If you are looking for a suspenseful short yet entertaining read this weekend or another, The Murderess by Ivan Jenson is a good choice.  

Written at the first person, as an account by the sex-obsessed Becca who is trying hard - and without any visible success - to be a suburb housewife, the book is at certains extent hilarious but also induces a healthy adrenaline rush. Filled with various more or less casual encounters - Becca used to be one of those ladies with a side drug addiction before pretending she settled down as a housewife that loves book clubs and is obsessed by local tv news anchors - the book has some exciting twists. Unfortunately, the characters in the book do not matter too much and are largely present as part of the stories, without being allowed too much time to develop. 

I also found that there was way too much space devoted to the sexual encounters instead of going straight into the story itself - the book is less than 200 pages anyway. But when it happens, it is worth following it and it´s hard to predict what will happen in the end. Until then there is quite a bit of motion - and some girls´ fight as well - and it suits very well the reader looking for some suspense without the need to overload him/or herself too much with overthinking.

Disclaimer: Book offered part of the book tour, but the opinion are, as usual, my own