Kill Your Boss

I really wanted to like Kill Your Boss. As someone who devoured the first two books in the series, I came into this one expecting the same propulsive pacing, clever twists, and sharp character work that made the earlier entries so addictive. Unfortunately, this one just didn't hit the mark for me.

The biggest issue for me was the central mystery itself. While the "locked-room" style setup (a man plummeting from the library roof) should have been a hook that immediately dragged me in, the execution felt oddly flat. The murder and the motives behind it lacked the "spark" that made the previous books so engaging. In a good whodunit, the motivation needs to feel earned, or at least compellingly twisted. Here, the pieces just didn't click for me; it all felt a bit detached.

I also struggled to connect with the characters this time around. In previous books, I felt so invested in the cast, but here, the suspects and the dynamics didn't feel as layered or interesting. It’s hard to care about a "whodunit" when the "who" feels like a collection of tropes rather than fully fleshed-out, gritty people. The stakes, which usually feel so high in Jack Heath’s writing, felt somewhat muted in this outing.

Compared to the previous books, where I was constantly dying to know what would happen next, I found myself checking my progress bar quite a bit while reading this one. It felt like a bit of a slump in what has otherwise been a very strong series.

I’m still a fan of Heath’s writing style and his dark humor, but I really hope the next book finds its footing again. Kill Your Boss felt like a missed opportunity to build on the momentum of the series.