aly36's review
4.0
Tony Flaner is a good character and I like the humor I got from this character. This book is a cozy mystery. It gave me a sitting by the fire on a cold night feel while I was reading it. I enjoyed it! There were some great twists in this book and I got some good laughs too. It was a very good mystery. "This book was given to me for free at my request from NetGalley and I provided this voluntary review."
jcbmathcat's review
3.0
I want to thank Net Galley and Dandelion Ink for the ARC of this book. It is the first time I have read anything by Johnny Worthen. I procrastinate for some time after finishing this book because I knew I could not give it more than three stars.
My rating is definitely in the minority. Perhaps it was the particular place I was in mentally when I read this book, as I have read many books with irreverent protagonists. I laughed at some of the scenes and dialogue, and I understood why the author took time in the beginning to show the reader what a sarcastic slacker Tony Flaner was. I don't know why, but I never warmed up to his character enough to rate this higher.
Worthen writes well, and as I said, there were places where I laughed aloud. That wasn't enough to cause me to up the rating. I am glad to see that so many readers awarded four and five stars. I am just not one of those for this book.
My rating is definitely in the minority. Perhaps it was the particular place I was in mentally when I read this book, as I have read many books with irreverent protagonists. I laughed at some of the scenes and dialogue, and I understood why the author took time in the beginning to show the reader what a sarcastic slacker Tony Flaner was. I don't know why, but I never warmed up to his character enough to rate this higher.
Worthen writes well, and as I said, there were places where I laughed aloud. That wasn't enough to cause me to up the rating. I am glad to see that so many readers awarded four and five stars. I am just not one of those for this book.
craigkingsman's review
5.0
Tony Flaner is back and so is his snarky humor.
When Tony learns that his aunt Vicky has died, he heads to Moab, Utah only to find she's been murdered and the local cops are doing nothing about it. Along the way he falls in love again with his childhood sweetheart, insults his childhood bully (more than once), drums up help from attendees at a LARPing convention, is defamed back in Salt Lake City, and of course, tries to solve the crime, and insults just about everyone in Moab.
Johnny Worthen spins a great tale. More than once, I was convinced I knew who the kill poor Aunt Vicky. More than once, Worthen twists things that caused me to point the finger at another character.
Thicker Than Water is a great, humerous read. Highly recommended.
When Tony learns that his aunt Vicky has died, he heads to Moab, Utah only to find she's been murdered and the local cops are doing nothing about it. Along the way he falls in love again with his childhood sweetheart, insults his childhood bully (more than once), drums up help from attendees at a LARPing convention, is defamed back in Salt Lake City, and of course, tries to solve the crime, and insults just about everyone in Moab.
Johnny Worthen spins a great tale. More than once, I was convinced I knew who the kill poor Aunt Vicky. More than once, Worthen twists things that caused me to point the finger at another character.
Thicker Than Water is a great, humerous read. Highly recommended.
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