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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A novel addition to the rural mystery/procedural genre, this is an excellent kick-off to the a series of novels set in Montana with an backstory that focuses on fly-fishing. This is a combination that works surprisingly well and shows a non-typical view of rural Montana with a mix of locals and wealthy outsiders.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Enjoyable mystery, set on Montana's Madison river. As a Montanan, I encountered a few errors that bugged me, but the mystery itself had engaging characters, a good plot, and one or two nice twists.
I have no idea what possessed me to borrow this book from my library, but I really really liked it. I generally read cozy mysteries that are mainly written by women so this was out of my normal. Sean Stranahan is a newcomer to the area and arouses the sheriff's (Martha) suspicions in connection with the dead body. Their interactions are interesting and have a "will they or won't they" aspect to them and McCafferty throws a roadblock to "what if" by introducing Velvet looking for fish her deceased father caught and her missing brother. I haven't fished in a long time and fly fishing is a foreign concept, but I know of people who tie their own flies, so that is interesting. His descriptions of the area are very good and make me want to take a vacation there. There are many twists and turns in the plot to get to the killer and why and it leaves you guessing and hoping Sean makes it out alive. Great read!
Well, it didn't pass the Bechdel test, but it was a diverting read. I could have lived without the sexy-yet-aloof Blues singer trope, and I found the pacing a little fast and neat towards the end.
slow-paced
This is #1 in the Sean Stranahan series I recently discovered. I read #4 1st, so it was fun to see how McCafferty develops his colorful characters. Sean is new to Montana, from Boston/Vermont. So he gets to know his new home while helping the local sheriff solve some suspicious deaths. The fishing runs deep in this series, its an obsession for some. Complete w/ crazy guys from Alaska!
At first it was really hard to get into this book because of fishing lingo, but once I got past page thirty, I was totally emerged in the Royal Wulff Murders. I like to fish, but I am by no means a fisherwoman. I just enjoyed the mystery of the people dying and the odd details that accompany the murders. I was engaged and curious throughout the book. It was also really exciting that the setting is placed in real cities in Montana, and I felt that I got a country/rural perspective for this city girl. The only thing I need to comment on is the ending. I just feel that the scene was a little inconspicuous, and it was hard to tell what was going in in the most major scene in the book; however, I got the gist when they were talking about in the next few pages, but I felt somewhat robbed. Overall, it was a fabulous book. It made me look forward to curling up with a blanket and seeing what adventures Stranahan would go on during my next reading adventure!