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Playing with Knives

  • 2021 first published
  • 474 pages
  • 2 editions

Playing with Knives is a 2021 novel by A. J. Merlin. It deals with reverse harem, crime and enemies to lovers.

It runs to roughly 474 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Subjects

  • Reverse harem
  • Dark romance
  • Contemporary
  • Crime
  • Enemies to lovers

Quick answers

Who wrote Playing with Knives?

Playing with Knives was written by A. J. Merlin and first published in 2021.

How long is Playing with Knives?

The median edition has 474 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Playing with Knives?

Readers who like it often enjoy Ryan Rule, Ryan Redemption and Forget-Me-Not Bombshell.

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