cjsjellybean's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book! I especially liked that it picked up right where the first book ended so there wasn't a lot of lost time where I was left to guess what was going on. I got caught up in this book much quicker than I did in the first one and I seriously could not put it down. It was very fast paced and overall an excellent read.
I do wish we got to see a little bit more of Marcus, Dena, and Mary Ann. Especially since they were such major players in the first book. Their contributions in this book were big (I felt) however, they weren't around too much which was a little disappointing.
I do wish we got to see a little bit more of Marcus, Dena, and Mary Ann. Especially since they were such major players in the first book. Their contributions in this book were big (I felt) however, they weren't around too much which was a little disappointing.
dhilderbrand's review against another edition
2.0
This was fine. I enjoyed it, but it was pretty darn silly. I don't have any desire to read more about the characters, although I didn't mind them. I was very annoyed by the "serious heart murmur" diagnosis for one of the characters. There is no such diagnosis, and this is something a medical student would know; was the author too lazy to check even this simple fact?
samykookis97's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jennthumphries's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mrsjkamp's review against another edition
3.0
I want to give these 3.5 stars, really. My standards are high, so 4 isn't reasonable. However, these books really make me laugh and they keep you guessing. The characters are fun, likable, and entertaining. Some are slightly shallow and/or naive, but that's common for these kinds of books. I still love that she's Jewish and half black. Her sister is very strange, but I like that too. Dina is still my favorite, but she wasn't in this one as much. Anyway, not a bad story overall.
pussreboots's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
sciammi's review
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
nyxshadow's review against another edition
4.0
Après Sexe, Meurtre et Cappuccino, on retrouve Sophie Katz, son chat ses amis et sa famille dans une situation toujours aussi abracadabrante, avec des répliques toujours efficaces.
et on me dit que je suis accro au café ^^
et on me dit que je suis accro au café ^^
midlifehedgewitch's review against another edition
2.0
Everything about this book is ordinary.( Except for the sex scene which was awesome). Such a disappointment. I'm not going to bother reading anymore of this series.
tita_noir's review against another edition
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! If was a bright, funny mystery novel featuring half black-half Jewish mystery writer Sophie Katz. Her wanna be Martha Stewart sister, Leah is accused of the murder of her husband Bob.
But Sophie is convinced of Leah's innocence. She hires the handsome Russian PI Anatoly to help investigate Bob's murder. The two of them uncover facts about Bob's double life and the two of them get closer together as well.
Like I said, this book was fun. I loved the characterizations of the two sisters, Sophie to coffee addict and Leah the wanna be perfect wife whose idols are Martha Stewart and Emily Post. This is chick-lit mystery done right.
But Sophie is convinced of Leah's innocence. She hires the handsome Russian PI Anatoly to help investigate Bob's murder. The two of them uncover facts about Bob's double life and the two of them get closer together as well.
Like I said, this book was fun. I loved the characterizations of the two sisters, Sophie to coffee addict and Leah the wanna be perfect wife whose idols are Martha Stewart and Emily Post. This is chick-lit mystery done right.