sleader92's review
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Book TW/CW: Off-screen death
This is the third book in the series, it is not necessary to have read the other books to read this one, though doing so would provide you more insight to the relationships between the main characters.
Summary: Amateur sleuth, Hazel Rose, finds herself in the middle of yet another murder investigation, this time the murder of a man that she recently met at the signing of her most recent romance book. A sense of obligation to one of the main suspects propels Hazel forward to find out who the killer is, but will she and her faithful cadre of book club friends find them before they find her?
This is a cozy mystery and I found it quite enjoyable. The characters are extremely well written and the plot itself is quite good. The mystery kept me guessing until moments before the killer was revealed. My biggest complaint is that the story seemed to lag in the middle but did eventually pick up again in the last quarter of the book. My only other, more minor, complaint is that the author would occasionally jump from the present to the future saying things like "We had little to worry about on that score-but we didn't know that yet."
I will absolutely be reading future books in this series and will be going back to read the first two.
A copy of this book was provided to me for free in exchange for an honest review. This has not affected my review and rating.
This is the third book in the series, it is not necessary to have read the other books to read this one, though doing so would provide you more insight to the relationships between the main characters.
Summary: Amateur sleuth, Hazel Rose, finds herself in the middle of yet another murder investigation, this time the murder of a man that she recently met at the signing of her most recent romance book. A sense of obligation to one of the main suspects propels Hazel forward to find out who the killer is, but will she and her faithful cadre of book club friends find them before they find her?
This is a cozy mystery and I found it quite enjoyable. The characters are extremely well written and the plot itself is quite good. The mystery kept me guessing until moments before the killer was revealed. My biggest complaint is that the story seemed to lag in the middle but did eventually pick up again in the last quarter of the book. My only other, more minor, complaint is that the author would occasionally jump from the present to the future saying things like "We had little to worry about on that score-but we didn't know that yet."
I will absolutely be reading future books in this series and will be going back to read the first two.
A copy of this book was provided to me for free in exchange for an honest review. This has not affected my review and rating.
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