mabeja's review
4.0
4.5 stars. I really enjoyed this first book of the mall cop mysteries. The heroine is really likable and there was an interesting mystery storyline. I'll definitely read the next one in this series.
beckmank's review
5.0
I had read (and loved) Larua DiSilverio's Swift Justice. I was a little worried about Die Buying - would I like E.J. Ferris as much as I had liked Charlie Swift? The answer is YES. This was a fun read, with lots of humor. I connected with the characters right from the start, and enjoyed every page. This is the beginning of a great new series, I can't wait to see what is in store for E.J. and company.
alesia_charles's review
4.0
I honestly didn't expect much from this book, so I was pleasantly surprised. My dubiousness had a lot to do, I admit, with the fact that I don't particularly like shopping. (Huh. I used to loathe it; I wonder when that stopped being true?)
Anyway, E.J. Ferris is an engaging heroine, determined to make her own way in the world; yet the fact that she doesn't, strictly speaking, *have* to actually makes it more credible that she does things that could easily jeopardize her job. The ex-CIA grandfather is, perhaps, pushing it a bit, but he's so much fun that it's hard to care while the book is going on.
The novel also features a pretty good whodunit, a police detective who doesn't stop to listen often enough, and a passel of escaped reptiles. Or rather, "liberated" reptiles. DiSilverio properly follows the rule of Chekhov's gun (I was quite looking forward to that for a good chunk of the book) and weaves two ongoing mall security problems into the story along with the murder thread to good effect. All in all, a satisfying book.
Anyway, E.J. Ferris is an engaging heroine, determined to make her own way in the world; yet the fact that she doesn't, strictly speaking, *have* to actually makes it more credible that she does things that could easily jeopardize her job. The ex-CIA grandfather is, perhaps, pushing it a bit, but he's so much fun that it's hard to care while the book is going on.
The novel also features a pretty good whodunit, a police detective who doesn't stop to listen often enough, and a passel of escaped reptiles. Or rather, "liberated" reptiles. DiSilverio properly follows the rule of Chekhov's gun (I was quite looking forward to that for a good chunk of the book) and weaves two ongoing mall security problems into the story along with the murder thread to good effect. All in all, a satisfying book.
rose7a's review
4.0
This is a Cozy type Mystery. Fast easy read, that I enjoyed. Characters are real people you will want to know what happens next. This is a 3 book series. Each is a stand alone mystery. BUT there is that bit of unfinished business that you need to read the next book to find out what happens. Mystery is resolved in the book, reading the next book is not required to know who did it.
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