jessauch's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A lot of hype… a lot of characters… not sure where I’m left after the end
julieclair's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
3.0
Four smart women (two mother-daughter teams) own a bookshop and tea shop in a small town in the Scottish Highlands, and manage to solve a murder in their spare time. Lots of threads to this story, some a bit far-fetched, but it’s still an enjoyable read with a few surprises.
ladyofbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like this far more than I managed. I made it about forty pages before I just gave up. 3 ⭐
laurenmac05'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
3.0
bookfirefly's review
3.0
Really wanted to like it. Loved the idea for the story. But way too much dialogue and the main characters kept changing personalities. Confusing.
sarah_of_bramblewood's review
1.0
I liked the idea of this book- Scotland, a bookshop, mystery. But it was really weird and disjointed. There were too many characters thrown in right away and they weren’t developed enough. I had trouble remembering who everyone was. The pacing was weird and dragged along. It didn’t seem like there were even any actual clues. So many odd things. Then all of a sudden, the mystery is solved! Like they skipped over action in the climax of the story. Just so strange. It reads like someone’s first attempt at writing a mystery. I liked the Rab character and the little old knitting grandma, but that was it. Don’t waste your time on this one.
pitawife's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0