judyward's review
3.0
When a Sunday School teacher becomes a partner in a new all-female detective agency in a small town outside New York City things are bound to be interesting.
mcbeezie's review
3.0
This was a quick read and the 2nd in the Maggie Dove series. I struggled with Maggie's struggle with witches. It seemed a bit forced in spots. I loved how she was getting more independent and really taking ownership of being a detective. Thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy in exchange for my honest review.
shai3d's review
As Susan Breen’s compelling cozy mystery series continues, Maggie Dove’s budding detective agency has given her a new lease on life. Only one thing stands in the way of success: her clients—or lack of them.
After catching the killer who shook her small Hudson River town, former Sunday School teacher Maggie Dove stumbled onto an exciting new career and found a way to take her mind off her own tragic past. Now, despite her best efforts to promote the agency, Maggie can’t seem to land any new cases—until Racine Stern, one of the village’s wealthiest residents, offers her a thousand dollars to convince her “evil” sister, Domino, to stay out of town.
While Maggie’s business partner thinks she’s crazy for turning down a potential client, she doesn’t want her agency to get a reputation for accommodating bizarre requests. However, Maggie is soon caught up in the family drama anyway. Racine may fear for her life—and her inheritance—but it’s Domino who takes the fall when she plunges to her death from a tower at Stern Manor. Was it an accident or something more sinister? Maggie’s investigation will test her faith—and her ability to survive.
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I have never been a huge fan of cozy mysteries but I do have to say that Maggie Dove has gone a long way towards me changing my tune. I really enjoy the character and the escapades that she manages to get herself into.
Maggie is a Sunday School teacher and her faith definitely supports her in all that she does but what really impressed me was the fact that she didn't immediately jump to the conclusion that everyone that practices Wicca is evil. She is also taking her new job as an investigator seriously even though her client can't seem to make up her mind as to whether Maggie is hired or fired.
We also get to revisit the town characters that we met in Maggie Dove. I found that MAGGIE DOVE'S DETECTIVE AGENCY was a great way to while away a rainy afternoon and I do recommend it to my readers. It doesn't seem to lean as heavily on the Christian Mythos as the first book which is another plus in my eyes.
*** I received this book at no charge from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed within are my own.
After catching the killer who shook her small Hudson River town, former Sunday School teacher Maggie Dove stumbled onto an exciting new career and found a way to take her mind off her own tragic past. Now, despite her best efforts to promote the agency, Maggie can’t seem to land any new cases—until Racine Stern, one of the village’s wealthiest residents, offers her a thousand dollars to convince her “evil” sister, Domino, to stay out of town.
While Maggie’s business partner thinks she’s crazy for turning down a potential client, she doesn’t want her agency to get a reputation for accommodating bizarre requests. However, Maggie is soon caught up in the family drama anyway. Racine may fear for her life—and her inheritance—but it’s Domino who takes the fall when she plunges to her death from a tower at Stern Manor. Was it an accident or something more sinister? Maggie’s investigation will test her faith—and her ability to survive.
* * * * *
I have never been a huge fan of cozy mysteries but I do have to say that Maggie Dove has gone a long way towards me changing my tune. I really enjoy the character and the escapades that she manages to get herself into.
Maggie is a Sunday School teacher and her faith definitely supports her in all that she does but what really impressed me was the fact that she didn't immediately jump to the conclusion that everyone that practices Wicca is evil. She is also taking her new job as an investigator seriously even though her client can't seem to make up her mind as to whether Maggie is hired or fired.
We also get to revisit the town characters that we met in Maggie Dove. I found that MAGGIE DOVE'S DETECTIVE AGENCY was a great way to while away a rainy afternoon and I do recommend it to my readers. It doesn't seem to lean as heavily on the Christian Mythos as the first book which is another plus in my eyes.
*** I received this book at no charge from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed within are my own.
lunaeclipse's review
1.0
*I did not finish* I couldn't quite get into any of the characters in this book. I disliked all of them and found the premise of the story to be unbelievable. A detective being hired to call someone and tell them not to come home? Still I persisted on, making it to 16%, when I started to feel that this was going to be more about Christianity then I wanted to read.
longtimereader's review
5.0
YEAH! Book #2 in this series! I'm a happy camper. Maggie has opened an agency. Awesome! After all, her life had some major upheaval in the last book. Things would have been easier, had the very wealthy Racine Stern not decided she wants her sister gone. She is sure her sister is out to cause her harm. From there the "race" is on. Is Domino really this evil? How does Racine have such an evil sister?
My copy came from Net Galley. My review is here because I wanted it to be here. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
My copy came from Net Galley. My review is here because I wanted it to be here. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
kc1005us's review
2.0
I received a digital copy of "Maggie Dove's Detective Agency" from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Not having read the first book in the series, I believe that this can hold it's own as a stand-alone. Maggie Dove is a widow, who has opened a Detective Agency. There are hints as to what happened in book one leading up to this.
The book has twists & turns as Maggie & her partner's try to solve the crime. Witches/wicchan references are made(for those that it may offend). I wasn't as captivated by the characters, & her partner is obnoxious (in my opinion). The murderer was found & the story ended well.
Not a gripping "must read/can't put down", but an okay story.
Not having read the first book in the series, I believe that this can hold it's own as a stand-alone. Maggie Dove is a widow, who has opened a Detective Agency. There are hints as to what happened in book one leading up to this.
The book has twists & turns as Maggie & her partner's try to solve the crime. Witches/wicchan references are made(for those that it may offend). I wasn't as captivated by the characters, & her partner is obnoxious (in my opinion). The murderer was found & the story ended well.
Not a gripping "must read/can't put down", but an okay story.
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