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dori_saltz's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
kristymarie's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
nicswanson's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
team_free_will's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
I get the sense that the author might be a bit fat phobic by the way she wrote the main character, the story itself isn't very good, some scenes are too detailed while other lack usefully information.
lucyselleyxx's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
bookwrm526's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
flyawaytinker's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
toastea's review against another edition
3.0
Audio: (3) ⭐⭐⭐
& Story: (3) ⭐⭐⭐
A solid cozy mystery. Before this novel, I'd never really delved into "cozy mysteries" and now I can see why. This book was honestly boring and rather dull. The lead, Rachel was written to be a likable character but her actual actions in the book said otherwise – she was judgmental and self-righteous in a way I often found irritating. The narrator also did a terrible job with the accents, butchering every foreign pronunciation in the book, I wish she had just stuck to her British accent for the whole story...
There was a slightly interesting twist at the end (though I saw it coming a mile away) and I enjoyed that the victim in this murder mystery actually survived in the end. There's nothing glaringly wrong with this book, but I just don't think it has enough "oomph" for me. I have the 2nd book, but after reading that, I will not be continuing this series.
& Story: (3) ⭐⭐⭐
A solid cozy mystery. Before this novel, I'd never really delved into "cozy mysteries" and now I can see why. This book was honestly boring and rather dull. The lead, Rachel was written to be a likable character but her actual actions in the book said otherwise – she was judgmental and self-righteous in a way I often found irritating. The narrator also did a terrible job with the accents, butchering every foreign pronunciation in the book, I wish she had just stuck to her British accent for the whole story...
There was a slightly interesting twist at the end (though I saw it coming a mile away) and I enjoyed that the victim in this murder mystery actually survived in the end. There's nothing glaringly wrong with this book, but I just don't think it has enough "oomph" for me. I have the 2nd book, but after reading that, I will not be continuing this series.
brittmichelle1230's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0