Reviews

Sour Apples by Sheila Connolly

ewil6681'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

gwenm's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

jmj697mn's review against another edition

2.0

Just....eh. I feel it was too long and kinda boring. I may be at my end with this series, which is unfortunate as I like the premise. Meg and Seth read like they are 50 year olds, which I believe is about 20 years older than they actually are.

dnemec's review against another edition

2.0

I'm done with this series. Another interesting book with a lackluster ending. Life is too short!

nursenell's review against another edition

5.0

I've loved all of Sheila Connolly's Orchard Mystery series. In this book Meg and Bree add 3 acres more of apple trees, planting them all by themselves. A neighbor organic dairy farmer is found dead in her milking barn. It turns out she was murdered, not killed accidentally by a cow. Who would want to murder a woman who had no enemies? She is renting pasture land from the town. When her cows start getting sick and one dies she has soil testing done. Was the land properly treated after serving as a home to a paint factory years ago? Then her husband turns up hanging from a rope in the barn. Did he commit suicide or was he murdered too? And what does the hometown boy running for congress have to do with all of this?

This was my favorite so far in the series

asanford's review against another edition

3.0

I think my favorite thing about ms connolly’s books is the conversational writing that intertwines historical information, cultural background, relationships, and oh a murder. Her books are always a fun quick read that I don’t wanna put down. They aren’t literature masterpieces nor are they suspenseful thrillers - but they are fun and enjoyable.

bfth23's review against another edition

3.0

Another good story; although these are less mystery and more story. That's not a bad thing. This series has been enjoyable.

setaian's review against another edition

3.0

A politician comes to town.
An organic farmer is murdered.
Old friendships are tested.
Old animosities are rekindled.
Meg and Seth plant a new orchard.
...no, not a metaphor.

jenneb_readingjournal's review against another edition

4.0

Read as part of my March Madness readathon to work on my TBR pile.

Another enjoyable entry in the Orchard series. Topics used as plot points: land contamination and remediation, the involvement of a potential candidate for Congress, coverup of the inadequate land remediation. Not as much mention of the orchard except for an expansion of three acres, and nothing regarding the renovation/restoration of Meg’s Colonial-era home.

lafontain's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0