mrsb86's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tarana's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this series. Was finally able to get the recently published first book in audiobook, so listened. Narrator seems a bit awkward, but warmed up as time went on.
suerae's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty is as Pretty Dies is the first in the Myrtle Clover Series by ELizbeth Spann Craig in which Mrytle and Miles deside that they are going to solve the murder of Parke Stockard. Parke is found dead at the church altar where she had been donating her money to spruce up the church.
Unfortunely I didn't really enjoy this book...maybe too many characters were introduced right at the beginning. I'm enjoyed the mystery and the gnome villiage that miraculoursly showed up on the lawn of Red and Elaine's was priceless. Never, ever piss on an 80 year-old with gnomes!
Unfortunely I didn't really enjoy this book...maybe too many characters were introduced right at the beginning. I'm enjoyed the mystery and the gnome villiage that miraculoursly showed up on the lawn of Red and Elaine's was priceless. Never, ever piss on an 80 year-old with gnomes!
iphigenie72's review against another edition
4.0
Since I got this book free on Kobo, I wasn't expecting very much; I guess I was surprised and the purpose of giving the first in a series away reached its goal, I will read the next for sure.
Myrtle Clover is an octogenarian whose son his trying to find her things to do, too bad his ideas of appropriate activities are not the same as hers. He has gone and sign her up for a church group and his mother goes to it in protest but finds the body of Parke Stockard by the altar; now she has found what she wants to do... solve this murder! There's lots of potential suspects, Parke was not a likable lady, a transplant from New York she was a realtor trying to develop the little town of Bradley, North Carolina.
It's a very quick read, the characters are engaging. I really like Miss Myrtle, she's no nonsense and her deductions if not always accurate are logical. As cozy mysteries go that one was very satisfying, I did get the right killer for the right reasons, but not too early in the story which is very important.
Myrtle Clover is an octogenarian whose son his trying to find her things to do, too bad his ideas of appropriate activities are not the same as hers. He has gone and sign her up for a church group and his mother goes to it in protest but finds the body of Parke Stockard by the altar; now she has found what she wants to do... solve this murder! There's lots of potential suspects, Parke was not a likable lady, a transplant from New York she was a realtor trying to develop the little town of Bradley, North Carolina.
It's a very quick read, the characters are engaging. I really like Miss Myrtle, she's no nonsense and her deductions if not always accurate are logical. As cozy mysteries go that one was very satisfying, I did get the right killer for the right reasons, but not too early in the story which is very important.
jemifraser's review against another edition
Great story - Myrtle is a fantastic character. Can't wait to read more of her adventures!
brokensporty's review against another edition
4.0
Entertaining and easy to follow
I appreciate that the main character is a mature woman and it is a bonus that she is a retired English teacher. Myrtle is also delightful and feisty. She isn't sitting down and letting life pass by without her. I look forward to diving into the rest of the series.
I appreciate that the main character is a mature woman and it is a bonus that she is a retired English teacher. Myrtle is also delightful and feisty. She isn't sitting down and letting life pass by without her. I look forward to diving into the rest of the series.
julieputty's review
Just not working for me. It's trying to be wacky, but the wackiness doesn't make sense.
krista7's review
2.0
A small town mystery starring an old lady. The mystery was so-so, and while the text had amusing characters, I just never fell in love with them or the story.
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