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tamisiobhan's review against another edition
3.0
Sue Minix is another I hadn’t heard of, but I saw this book when I was having an online book-shopping session last year. The title and the concept of it being about a bookstore and a writer were the reasons I selected it. This was part of my tbr challenge and was chosen by a community member, having selected number 17.
The title and cover were one of the big reasons I picked it up, so I was confused when I read it. With a cat sitting on the chair, I expected a cat wandering around the bookstore. The title states Murder at the Bookstore, so my mind immediately thought of a murder at the bookstore. Unfortunately, neither of these things happened. There was no cat to be seen, and the murder wasn’t at the bookstore.
I found this to be a slow burn. It took me a little while to feel some suspense in the murder mystery. I found most of the action within the story was in the latter third of the book. I had a favourite character, this being the protagonist’s best friend. I would very much like to read a book with her as the main character. Unfortunately, I didn’t warm to the protagonist. Our personalities are those that would clash if we met in real life.
Although I didn’t warm to this book, I will be donating it. I’m not discounting the author. I would consider reading her books in the future. I would even see if I felt differently about the characters in her other books, as this is the first in the series. However, I would pick it up at the library rather than purchase it.
The title and cover were one of the big reasons I picked it up, so I was confused when I read it. With a cat sitting on the chair, I expected a cat wandering around the bookstore. The title states Murder at the Bookstore, so my mind immediately thought of a murder at the bookstore. Unfortunately, neither of these things happened. There was no cat to be seen, and the murder wasn’t at the bookstore.
I found this to be a slow burn. It took me a little while to feel some suspense in the murder mystery. I found most of the action within the story was in the latter third of the book. I had a favourite character, this being the protagonist’s best friend. I would very much like to read a book with her as the main character. Unfortunately, I didn’t warm to the protagonist. Our personalities are those that would clash if we met in real life.
Although I didn’t warm to this book, I will be donating it. I’m not discounting the author. I would consider reading her books in the future. I would even see if I felt differently about the characters in her other books, as this is the first in the series. However, I would pick it up at the library rather than purchase it.
a1eena's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
sharischreine's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
annie_2006's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
deadtaco's review against another edition
4.5
This was so fun! I really liked the small town vibes and the characters we all good, the mystery kept me intrigued and even thought I had an inkling who the murderer was I still was interested to see how the story progressed.
Every time I had to put the book down I would just be wishing I could pick it back up and wondering what would happen next.
I will be definitely be continuing the series.
Every time I had to put the book down I would just be wishing I could pick it back up and wondering what would happen next.
I will be definitely be continuing the series.
eliescool's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0