Books by M. L. Rio
The American author M. L. Rio’s debut thriller If We Were Villains combines campus drama and Shakespearian tragedy. This murder mystery is set in the illustrious ‘Dellecher Classical Conservatory,’ and follows seven young actors whose lives are torn apart when one of their number is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Oliver Marks, one of the students, is prosecuted for the crime yet retired detective Joseph Colborne still has questions about the night of Richard’s murder—and Oliver’s guilt is called into question. If you’re after another book with dark academia vibes that will leave you shattered, If We Were Villains should definitely be on your to-be-read pile.
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