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nathccoutinho's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to like this book. But took me forever to finish it, cause nothing, absolutely nothing, interesting ever happened. The main character kept on making very questionable decisions, she claimed being obsessed with finding out what happened to her co-worker - which btw, she had no real connection or friendship with; but she was just going on about her life and playing silly detective on the side, while doing all sorts of… non interesting things that didn’t add to the story at all. A bunch of irrelevant characters, and absolutely no clue to the mystery until the very end of the book.
To me the only positives of this book were the setting, and the thought of a cozy book cafe.
To me the only positives of this book were the setting, and the thought of a cozy book cafe.
smilesgiggle's review against another edition
3.0
Nice intro to a cozy mystery series.
Odessa is apartment sitting for her aunt - she has a super cute cat, Rufus, who requires livein care.
After a few weeks, Odessa lands a waitress job at a local cafe specializing in craft bear, a lazy senior dog, hypster menu and eclectic staff. Bethany leaves mid shift to visit a local park - emergency situation.
While watching the YouTube video of a flash mob proposal, Odessa catches a glimpse of the cafe's neon green uniform shirt. Running to the park, she discovers it is Bethany- on a gurney, in a body bag.
No one else but Osessa thinks murder.
Odessa delves into Bethany's life to prove foul play. She also gains a roommate- Izzy, who helps Odessa become more outgoing.
A steamy detective, clumsy Odessa searching through a dumpster, Izzy and her vegan recipes - book with humor and heart.
Odessa is apartment sitting for her aunt - she has a super cute cat, Rufus, who requires livein care.
After a few weeks, Odessa lands a waitress job at a local cafe specializing in craft bear, a lazy senior dog, hypster menu and eclectic staff. Bethany leaves mid shift to visit a local park - emergency situation.
While watching the YouTube video of a flash mob proposal, Odessa catches a glimpse of the cafe's neon green uniform shirt. Running to the park, she discovers it is Bethany- on a gurney, in a body bag.
No one else but Osessa thinks murder.
Odessa delves into Bethany's life to prove foul play. She also gains a roommate- Izzy, who helps Odessa become more outgoing.
A steamy detective, clumsy Odessa searching through a dumpster, Izzy and her vegan recipes - book with humor and heart.
ren8ions's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide
cjq's review against another edition
1.0
I’ve never hate read a book before and it’s an interesting sensation. Only up from here.
brailey_kerber's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
my_aa222's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
practicingshelfcare's review against another edition
2.0
Killer Content by Olivia Blacke is a Brooklyn based murder mystery novel. Odessa is from small-town Louisiana, only in NY for the summer. When her co-worker, a waitress by day and DIY soap making Youtuber by night is caught on video falling to her death Odessa knows it isn’t an accident. Sure, she doesn’t know Bethany all that well, but she has watched a lot of true crime podcasts. With the police telling her to back off and an absolute nightmare of a manager, Odessa is determined to find the killer.
As a New Yorker I am definitely biased, but there were entirely too many descriptions of random scenery from Brooklyn, the setting of the novel, for my taste. This book felt like it was half walking tour of Williamsburg half murder mystery. Blacke was also constantly reinforcing the small town girl meets the big city trope by including random facts about the small town in Louisiana and mentioning that Odessa wears cowboy boots. I found the character development to be incredibly lacking. For example, Odessa is cat and apartment sitting for her rich aunt. But, it is never made clear how her aunt got rich, where she went, if they were close or not, and why she has so many weird rules that Odessa seems to constantly be breaking. There was also no resolution on several matters, including the fate of one of her friends who is currently a squatter and if she stays in her job working for a boss who abuses his power daily. Finally, there were no twists-and-turns, no fake outs, and really little mystery. I was surprised to find out who the killer was, mostly because they seemed irrelevant for most of the book. Mostly, I was confused why Odessa was so obsessed with this girl’s death, when she barely knew her and everyone she knew was telling her to drop it.
As a New Yorker I am definitely biased, but there were entirely too many descriptions of random scenery from Brooklyn, the setting of the novel, for my taste. This book felt like it was half walking tour of Williamsburg half murder mystery. Blacke was also constantly reinforcing the small town girl meets the big city trope by including random facts about the small town in Louisiana and mentioning that Odessa wears cowboy boots. I found the character development to be incredibly lacking. For example, Odessa is cat and apartment sitting for her rich aunt. But, it is never made clear how her aunt got rich, where she went, if they were close or not, and why she has so many weird rules that Odessa seems to constantly be breaking. There was also no resolution on several matters, including the fate of one of her friends who is currently a squatter and if she stays in her job working for a boss who abuses his power daily. Finally, there were no twists-and-turns, no fake outs, and really little mystery. I was surprised to find out who the killer was, mostly because they seemed irrelevant for most of the book. Mostly, I was confused why Odessa was so obsessed with this girl’s death, when she barely knew her and everyone she knew was telling her to drop it.
coreyw's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
2.75