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emjrey's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
I'm enjoying the series but they are an awkward length. Too short for a novel but too long for a novella.
deearr's review
4.0
As usual, Christie Watson finds herself neck deep in trouble, but she can’t help herself. When there’s a murder to solve, this Boston detective can’t help herself, and it doesn’t help that the town of Sleepy Creek keeps leaving one body after another in her path. This time, local florist Nelly Boggs is attacked and her mother is murdered. The cast of quirky characters file through the pages, keeping the reader entertained while heading toward the climax.
Heroine Christie seemed to exhibit more of a take charge attitude, which could be due to the extra latitude she received from local lawman Liam Balle (Christie has been directed by her Boston superior to refrain from working as a detective while in Sleepy Creek). I liked this side of her, and it seemed to add a bit of zip to the tale.
While I am not a huge fan of cozy mysteries, the Burger Bar series is enjoyable. The reading is light and I tend to sail quickly through each book. What is becoming more interesting is the story arc that is touched upon in each book, the murder of Christie’s mother. Author Rosie A. Point has leaked a bit of the story in past outings, although there wasn’t much of anything new this time around. How Ms. Point handles this will definitely have an effect on future books. So far, I am still hooked. Four stars.
Heroine Christie seemed to exhibit more of a take charge attitude, which could be due to the extra latitude she received from local lawman Liam Balle (Christie has been directed by her Boston superior to refrain from working as a detective while in Sleepy Creek). I liked this side of her, and it seemed to add a bit of zip to the tale.
While I am not a huge fan of cozy mysteries, the Burger Bar series is enjoyable. The reading is light and I tend to sail quickly through each book. What is becoming more interesting is the story arc that is touched upon in each book, the murder of Christie’s mother. Author Rosie A. Point has leaked a bit of the story in past outings, although there wasn’t much of anything new this time around. How Ms. Point handles this will definitely have an effect on future books. So far, I am still hooked. Four stars.
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