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ssfoster95's review
5.0
Great mystery
Wow this was awesome. The story is full of twists. I found myself laughing out loud many times ash the humor especially when it involved the parrot. I have all but one book in this series and I can't wait to read them all.
Wow this was awesome. The story is full of twists. I found myself laughing out loud many times ash the humor especially when it involved the parrot. I have all but one book in this series and I can't wait to read them all.
screensense's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This first book in the Danger Cove series is a good introduction to the place while also being an interesting mystery with some romance. My understanding is that the books are all stand-alone stories featuring different residents of Danger Cove so there’s no need to start with the first book. I’m interested to see how other books in the series may/not make connections across characters and how the world of Danger Cove will be built out with more narrative voices constructing it.
hugbandit7's review against another edition
5.0
This cozy moves along pretty quickly...from finding the dead body, to the mystery at hand to solving the crime. There is a motley group of characters and some I liked and some I didn't like...but that is what the authors set out out to do. After all you can't like everyone!
I'm not sure how I feel about George's character. He is holding a lot back, but perhaps he will loosen up. I'm not sure how I feel about the relationship between him and Alex, it seemed to move rather quickly because they have known each other for awhile (Alex picks up flowers for her grandmother each week from George) it seemed to move rather quickly.
There is a funny section involving bats!
I had no clue who the killer was going to be...it was definitely NOT someone on my radar
I'm not sure how I feel about George's character. He is holding a lot back, but perhaps he will loosen up. I'm not sure how I feel about the relationship between him and Alex, it seemed to move rather quickly because they have known each other for awhile (Alex picks up flowers for her grandmother each week from George) it seemed to move rather quickly.
There is a funny section involving bats!
I had no clue who the killer was going to be...it was definitely NOT someone on my radar
deanie's review against another edition
4.0
Contractor Alexandra "Alex" Jordan is excited to buy and restore the run-down old Victorian mansion (aka a "Painted Lady") she's admired for years -- until she finds the corpse in the bathtub. This leads her on a wild chase to solve the murder (so she can get renovate her new 'crime scene'), along with her elderly grandmother, her grandmother's crazy best friend, a mysterious florist who wants to be her boyfriend, a cranky parrot, and a man who may (or may not) have amnesia.
Secret of the Painted Lady is a fun cozy mystery, full of secrets and multiple mysteries (bodies, diamonds, secret identities). The chemistry between Alex and her wanna-be boyfriend George is hilarious, as is George's reaction to Alex's other suitor, the amnesiac John (Doe). The mystery will keep you guessing until the last few chapters. It's a fun book and I'd like to read more in this series.
Secret of the Painted Lady is a fun cozy mystery, full of secrets and multiple mysteries (bodies, diamonds, secret identities). The chemistry between Alex and her wanna-be boyfriend George is hilarious, as is George's reaction to Alex's other suitor, the amnesiac John (Doe). The mystery will keep you guessing until the last few chapters. It's a fun book and I'd like to read more in this series.
mystereity's review
2.0
Secret Of The Painted Lady Have you ever planned to cook a fantastic dinner for someone you wanted to impress, and despite your best intentions, what turned out was a messy, half cooked soup instead of 5 Star Tuna Noodle Casserole?
That pretty much sums up this book.
Despite a great premise and an interesting plot, this just dissolved into a confusing, far-fetched, melodramatic mess. I made it about 3/4 of the way through and quit. Truly, this was the book equivalent of showing up for a steak dinner and getting a burned steak-um instead.
That pretty much sums up this book.
Despite a great premise and an interesting plot, this just dissolved into a confusing, far-fetched, melodramatic mess. I made it about 3/4 of the way through and quit. Truly, this was the book equivalent of showing up for a steak dinner and getting a burned steak-um instead.
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