plants_pages_poultry's review against another edition
4.0
Another fast paced Monkeewrench series book from PJ Tracy.
scrollsofdragons's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the banter in this book. These detectives had personalities which doesn't happen all the time in cop thrillers. I am for sure going to read more in this series.
bookhawk's review against another edition
3.0
Live Bait is an entertaining mystery that checks a lot of boxes including witty dialogue, good plot twists, appealing setting, and good chemistry between characters. This was hard to rate between 3 and 4 stars with a conclusion of nearly 4 stars. The book has a nice pace and I look forward to the next book in the series.
bxermom's review against another edition
3.0
Wish the geeks were a bigger part of the story, but still good.
anne_abundantcolors's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was a strange book. The descriptions of some characters were hilarious, but the actual plot of the book is much darker (seniors being murdered). The questions the book raised are very serious too-vengeance, healing after trauma, etc. I enjoyed the Minnesota setting a lot.
sarah_bear's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
shelleykayreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cozylittlebrownhouse's review against another edition
4.0
After being introduced to PJ Tracy and the fantastic mystery, Monkeewrench, I was very excited to read the second book created by the mother/daughter writing team. While I enjoyed the plot of Monkeewrench a little bit more than that of Live Bait, I found the premise intriguing and was guessing "Whodunit?" up until the end of the book. I look forward to reading more by this duo - so far, they have created two, fast-paced, well-planned novels with a cast of interesting characters.
mazza57's review against another edition
3.0
I like the way these two write and this is no exception. The narrative is complete in itself but does contain references back to the first in the series. I like the way the characters have moved on since then. This is a complex storyline which kept me guessing almost to the end.