tobyyy's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first of the Regan Reilly mysteries — I’ve read several of the later books in the series so it was fascinating to go back to the beginning and see where (& how) it all started!
I will say, Carol Higgins Clark (hereby referred to as CHC) has changed her writing style tremendously over the course of the series. In this book, there are some of the trademark multiple plot lines that arc and twist and weave together for a seamless conclusion. But compared to later books, this one is a walk in the park. As you progress in this series, CHC’s plots become a lot more convoluted, there’s a lot more story arcs to keep straight, a ton more characters, and there’s also typically a lot less murder.
Book one was more of a typical murder mystery. I’ll be curious to read the next books in the series to see where (& how!) things start to shift.
I will say, Carol Higgins Clark (hereby referred to as CHC) has changed her writing style tremendously over the course of the series. In this book, there are some of the trademark multiple plot lines that arc and twist and weave together for a seamless conclusion. But compared to later books, this one is a walk in the park. As you progress in this series, CHC’s plots become a lot more convoluted, there’s a lot more story arcs to keep straight, a ton more characters, and there’s also typically a lot less murder.
Book one was more of a typical murder mystery. I’ll be curious to read the next books in the series to see where (& how!) things start to shift.
tomaind's review against another edition
4.0
This was the first of the Regan Riley mysteries. I really enjoyed it and have enjoyed all of the others in this series.
ismynamegeoff's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mboyea's review against another edition
4.0
Slower than I would have liked but still a very well written book. Loved the plot line and the characters. Will definitely continue the series.
bookhero6's review against another edition
3.0
An enjoyable read. Nothing new here, just a good old fashioned whodunit. Easy and quick to read, with enjoyable characters and a well-paced plot. Good lazy Sunday reading.
(If this review seems familiar, that's because I had a goodreads account before that I'm copying my previous reviews from. Why did I create a new account, you ask? Well, because when I logged out of that account and then logged back in, I find that that account appears not be linked to any of my known email addresses, so I'm starting over from scratch!)
(If this review seems familiar, that's because I had a goodreads account before that I'm copying my previous reviews from. Why did I create a new account, you ask? Well, because when I logged out of that account and then logged back in, I find that that account appears not be linked to any of my known email addresses, so I'm starting over from scratch!)