kristen2193's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
pussreboots's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
houdini117's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
sunshinevibes's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoy this series very much. I can't get enough. Jill and her Beau and especially Aunt Jackie. Sherry on the other hand want to snack her for Jill! I feel like she is my bestie and I have to back her up! Lol
cj_mo_2222's review
4.0
Jill Gardner has a lot to do running her shop, Coffee, Books, and More and now she has agreed to play a part in a murder mystery dinner theater. Jill drafts her boyfriend, police detective Greg King, to play a part as well. Jill, Greg, and some of the other friends are willing to participate since the proceeds go to charity and it looks like it could end up being a lot of fun. However, when the dress rehearsal begins, a real murder victim is found on the stage. The victim is Kent Paine, local bank president, whose latest girlfriend was Greg’s ex-wife Sherry who is now one of the main suspects. Can Jill put her personal dislike of Sherry aside to look at the case objectively and find out if she truly did commit murder?
“Dressed to Kill” is the fourth book in Lynn Cahoon’s “Tourist Trap Mysteries” but the first I’ve read. It took me a little while to keep track of Jill’s various friends and their boyfriends, and I never felt I got to know any of them in depth. However, I enjoyed the mystery and the investigation. Jill takes her sleuthing serious even if she is just doing it as a favor for Sherry’s friend. She’s not really fond of either woman, but she does believe in justice.
I liked the plot and found Jill to be an amusing and likeable character. The bookstore and coffee shop provides a nice setting for people in the town to gather and gossip. “Dressed to Kill” is a nice cozy read. I enjoyed the book and would read further installments in this series.
I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review.
“Dressed to Kill” is the fourth book in Lynn Cahoon’s “Tourist Trap Mysteries” but the first I’ve read. It took me a little while to keep track of Jill’s various friends and their boyfriends, and I never felt I got to know any of them in depth. However, I enjoyed the mystery and the investigation. Jill takes her sleuthing serious even if she is just doing it as a favor for Sherry’s friend. She’s not really fond of either woman, but she does believe in justice.
I liked the plot and found Jill to be an amusing and likeable character. The bookstore and coffee shop provides a nice setting for people in the town to gather and gossip. “Dressed to Kill” is a nice cozy read. I enjoyed the book and would read further installments in this series.
I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review.
m_elissa_m's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bleyz16's review
3.0
This one was just ok...Jill's insecurity with Greg's ex-wife Sherry has really gotten old.
wildflowerz76's review against another edition
4.0
How is Jill not gaining weight with the massive amounts of food she consumes. I can eat, but not like that! Wow!
I enjoyed this one pretty well, but there was something I didn't understand at all. It's a spoiler, so I'll post it at the end. I really dislike Jill's aunt. She's such a raging bitch most of the time. I don't even really get why. She's constantly mad at Jill, but it doesn't really make sense WHY she's mad at her.
SPOILER - So, in the beginning, it's described that Jill found Kent dead in his car from what they should was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Near the last part of the book, it's determined that he actually died from a poison tree frog. Pardon me if I'm dense, but how can you mistake a gunshot wound for a poisoning? Did I miss something? I seriously want to know.
I enjoyed this one pretty well, but there was something I didn't understand at all. It's a spoiler, so I'll post it at the end. I really dislike Jill's aunt. She's such a raging bitch most of the time. I don't even really get why. She's constantly mad at Jill, but it doesn't really make sense WHY she's mad at her.
SPOILER - So, in the beginning, it's described that Jill found Kent dead in his car from what they should was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Near the last part of the book, it's determined that he actually died from a poison tree frog. Pardon me if I'm dense, but how can you mistake a gunshot wound for a poisoning? Did I miss something? I seriously want to know.
slferg's review
4.0
Jill is having some rather unnerving meetings with her neighbor, Esmeralda, the town dispatch officer and fortune-teller. when Esmeralda is talking to her, she will seem to go into a trance and say strange things to Jill but doesn't act like she knows what she did or said. This is making a Jill increasingly uneasy. To top that off, her boyfriend Greg King's ex-wife has moved back into town and intends to win Greg back. Then at the rehearsal of a play put on for charity, Sherry's current boyfriend, the banker, is found dead. Jill tries to stay out of the investigation but people keep throwing clues in her lap.....