Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette

Smile Beach Murder

Outer Banks Bookshop Mystery #1

Alicia Bessette

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

From author Alicia Bessette comes an all-new mystery series featuring Callie Padget, a former reporter turned bookshop clerk in the Outer Banks who is pulled into a deadly web of secrets when a mysterious fall at a lighthouse echoes a tragedy from...

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Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 46%
emotional 29%
lighthearted 25%
tense 16%
hopeful 12%
relaxing 12%
sad 11%
funny 7%
dark 3%
reflective 3%
challenging 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 25%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 46% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.44

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