daybreak1012's review against another edition
4.0
Every time I pick up a book in this series, I wonder how I got myself another book deeper (this is number *seven* now) into a series that is so ridiculous. Yet here we are. And now it's time to review.
What I liked about Death of a Bacon Heiress:
It made me laugh - These books are so over the top with their caricature characters and eccentric personalities. I mean, the potbelly pig and the pet psychic? WHAT??
A very entertaining case - I don't know if I suspected the culprit or not. I didn't really have time to think about it. The pages kept turning and suddenly the reveal was occurring and I will admit that I was satisfyingly entertained by the ridiculousness of the whole thing. It was this, alone, that got that fourth star in my rating. (Maybe even the third *and* fourth.)
What I didn't care for:
Hayley's personal life - For real. What? Just? Happened?? I do not think I like the direction I sense is coming.
Hayley, Liddy, and Mona - You'd think you could manage to have at least one likable character in the trio of friends, but they all come across as ditzy, shallow, bitter, or irresponsible at any given time. How are they functioning adults? Two-thirds of them with children?? I just wish at least one of them could pretend to be intelligent. Even just occasionally.
There is a LOT of drinking - Three or four (or more) adult beverages pretty much every time they have a scene. It doesn't offend me. I just wonder how long before they all need AA. I'm all in favor of a libation from time to time, but this is excessive.
Proofreading - Some incorrect punctuation. Some inconsistencies where a wrong name was used. Some sentences that read a bit awkwardly. Nothing major. But I still noticed.
Seriously, though. I cannot understand why I keep reading a series so inane. I have contemplated keeping track of the number of times I roll my eyes and facepalm per book and including the statistics in my reviews. The only thing stopping me is that I didn't know I needed to be paying attention to this and there is no way I am going back to reread them all for the sake of continuity. For all my mocking, I'll be picking up book eight soon. Like the proverbial trainwreck... ::wink::
What I liked about Death of a Bacon Heiress:
It made me laugh - These books are so over the top with their caricature characters and eccentric personalities. I mean, the potbelly pig and the pet psychic? WHAT??
A very entertaining case - I don't know if I suspected the culprit or not. I didn't really have time to think about it. The pages kept turning and suddenly the reveal was occurring and I will admit that I was satisfyingly entertained by the ridiculousness of the whole thing. It was this, alone, that got that fourth star in my rating. (Maybe even the third *and* fourth.)
What I didn't care for:
Hayley's personal life - For real. What? Just? Happened?? I do not think I like the direction I sense is coming.
Hayley, Liddy, and Mona - You'd think you could manage to have at least one likable character in the trio of friends, but they all come across as ditzy, shallow, bitter, or irresponsible at any given time. How are they functioning adults? Two-thirds of them with children?? I just wish at least one of them could pretend to be intelligent. Even just occasionally.
There is a LOT of drinking - Three or four (or more) adult beverages pretty much every time they have a scene. It doesn't offend me. I just wonder how long before they all need AA. I'm all in favor of a libation from time to time, but this is excessive.
Proofreading - Some incorrect punctuation. Some inconsistencies where a wrong name was used. Some sentences that read a bit awkwardly. Nothing major. But I still noticed.
Seriously, though. I cannot understand why I keep reading a series so inane. I have contemplated keeping track of the number of times I roll my eyes and facepalm per book and including the statistics in my reviews. The only thing stopping me is that I didn't know I needed to be paying attention to this and there is no way I am going back to reread them all for the sake of continuity. For all my mocking, I'll be picking up book eight soon. Like the proverbial trainwreck... ::wink::
lunifur's review
5.0
**I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for my review**
I really liked this book. The pacing was great, the recipes look delicious, and the mystery was interesting. A nice, quick, light read.
I really liked this book. The pacing was great, the recipes look delicious, and the mystery was interesting. A nice, quick, light read.
wolverinefactor's review against another edition
2.0
Predictable killer, dumb decisions and a bitter ending… I won’t be buying any of the newer ones until I catch up my backlog and see if they’re worth my time
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