A review by peggyemi
Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert

3.0

This is the first book in a new series by seasoned author Victoria Gilbert. It hit all the right criteria for me when I considered reading it. It is set in a charming town and it's a book-themed bed and breakfast. I found it to be well written with an even pace. I had a hard time getting into this book. It didn't grab me from the start, but I kept plugging along. The problem for me was that I couldn't connect with the main character Charlotte. She fell flat for me. When I pick up a cozy mystery, I like my stories to be character-driven, so when I don't or can't connect with the characters I am left feeling disappointed and unsatisfied.

This was not a bad book. As I said, it was well written and the mystery was fairly solid. I'm sure fans of this author will find this book to be just right for them. That just wasn't the case for me.

I voluntarily read a digital ARC provided to me by the publisher through Netgalley.