ssejig's review
2.0
Claire Malloy is looking forward to spending a nice weekend away solving a murder. Not a real murder, of course, but she still is looking forward to it. Even over the protests of her fourteen-year-old daughter and the skepticism of cop and sometime love interest Peter Rosen. But then, the supposed corpse turns up actually dead.
I remember quite enjoying these books when I was younger but Claire is mostly irritating me in this one. She keeps thinking she's going to "beat the cops at their own game" but mostly just runs around getting in the way.
I remember quite enjoying these books when I was younger but Claire is mostly irritating me in this one. She keeps thinking she's going to "beat the cops at their own game" but mostly just runs around getting in the way.
dontmissythesereads's review
1.0
Book #74 read in 2012
I don't think I have ever tried to read a story with such an unlikeable main character. Claire is a rude and obnoxious know-it-all. I could barely tolerate the plot because I couldn't get past my annoyance with her. It didn't matter though, because the end result was so unexpected (and not in a good way). At the very least, there should have been SOME clues that would make the ending plausible. But, no. Ugh. I have a few more of this series on my shelf, but I'm not sure I'll be able to get through them.
I don't think I have ever tried to read a story with such an unlikeable main character. Claire is a rude and obnoxious know-it-all. I could barely tolerate the plot because I couldn't get past my annoyance with her. It didn't matter though, because the end result was so unexpected (and not in a good way). At the very least, there should have been SOME clues that would make the ending plausible. But, no. Ugh. I have a few more of this series on my shelf, but I'm not sure I'll be able to get through them.
cherylanntownsend's review
3.0
While attending s murder mystery enactment at a newly opened B&B, the intended victim becomes the actual one before the final act. Bookstore owner, Claire Malloy, and her daughter, Caron, are in attendance & soon attention to solve the whodunnit, working with the original script and finding the discrepancies.
With an appreciative reduction in snark from both Malloys, the daughter solves riddled clues while Claire and her detective cohort, Lt Peter Rosen, work out the remaining details to bring the culprit to their own final curtain call.
With an appreciative reduction in snark from both Malloys, the daughter solves riddled clues while Claire and her detective cohort, Lt Peter Rosen, work out the remaining details to bring the culprit to their own final curtain call.
laurameyer's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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