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abbyd's review
mysterious
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
3.0
feliciar33ds's review
I had to abandon it half-way through - the "we're so charming and Southern" bit got a little too annoying.
cheryl6of8's review
4.0
The title of the book and the name of the author (Sprinkle and rain) caught my eye some time ago when I saw someone else reading it and I added it to my wishlist. Happened upon a copy and broke my "no new books rule" (more a pipe dream than a rule) and picked it up.
Throughout the book I was frequently tempted to abandon it and I was convinced I did not like most of the characters. I was slightly offended at how easy Mac made being a magistrate look, particularly when she has no legal training. I was also puzzled as to why people were so blind to the truths about each other and why they communicated so poorly, even for a small town where you have to let a lot of things slide for the sake of your sanity. The mystery was well done, though. And there was something about the whole thing that kept me engaged and led me to stay up an extra hour or so to finish it off. Thus the 4 stars. Not sure if I would read another in this series or not. The Southern thing was a bit overdone, I thought, even though it is probably realistic -- but then, what with Trump and COVID-19 and Lindsey Graham and the uproar over voting and critical race theory, I am WAY over the South and its alleged charms.
Throughout the book I was frequently tempted to abandon it and I was convinced I did not like most of the characters. I was slightly offended at how easy Mac made being a magistrate look, particularly when she has no legal training. I was also puzzled as to why people were so blind to the truths about each other and why they communicated so poorly, even for a small town where you have to let a lot of things slide for the sake of your sanity. The mystery was well done, though. And there was something about the whole thing that kept me engaged and led me to stay up an extra hour or so to finish it off. Thus the 4 stars. Not sure if I would read another in this series or not. The Southern thing was a bit overdone, I thought, even though it is probably realistic -- but then, what with Trump and COVID-19 and Lindsey Graham and the uproar over voting and critical race theory, I am WAY over the South and its alleged charms.
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