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A review by jessbookishlife
Calamity in Camberwell by Alice Castle
4.0
Since this is the first book I'm reading of Alice Castle's series, I can't see the connections between this third book and the first two. Despite that fact, I found myself loving to discover about the characters and I'm curious to read the previous books so I can connect all the dots.
Nevertheless, I really liked this book, because of the plot and storyline. This book wasn't at all expected and didn't have the overused formula of a mystery. It had a lot of elements (characters, events, background stories,...) that turned this book into an unique experience.
Beth is a fantastic character, and the fact that she does attract a lot of problems just made me laugh. It was a cozy mystery that involved Jen, Beth's best friend, and seeing how Beth dealt with even though lots of things happened was great. Then there was Harry, and he was great too. Loved him! And I can't wait to read the books before so I can see when he appears, because I just know this is not his first appearance in the series.
Sometimes I didn't believe a particular scene was actually happening, mostly because it was surprising, unexpected or bought some new piece of information that would help with the mystery. But over all, it was an WOW moment.
Those were two reasons why I loved this book: the characters and the fun scenes. Both gave the book that cozy feel that balanced well with the mystery. And that's refreshing for me, after reading some more suspense and mysterious books.
Do I recommend this book? Of course! I always recommend mystery books, because I do believe people should enjoy a great book that make us think and ask questions.
[I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, and Alice Castle for the eCopy of the book and for allowing me to be a part of this blog tour and give my honest review.]
Nevertheless, I really liked this book, because of the plot and storyline. This book wasn't at all expected and didn't have the overused formula of a mystery. It had a lot of elements (characters, events, background stories,...) that turned this book into an unique experience.
Beth is a fantastic character, and the fact that she does attract a lot of problems just made me laugh. It was a cozy mystery that involved Jen, Beth's best friend, and seeing how Beth dealt with even though lots of things happened was great. Then there was Harry, and he was great too. Loved him! And I can't wait to read the books before so I can see when he appears, because I just know this is not his first appearance in the series.
Sometimes I didn't believe a particular scene was actually happening, mostly because it was surprising, unexpected or bought some new piece of information that would help with the mystery. But over all, it was an WOW moment.
Those were two reasons why I loved this book: the characters and the fun scenes. Both gave the book that cozy feel that balanced well with the mystery. And that's refreshing for me, after reading some more suspense and mysterious books.
Do I recommend this book? Of course! I always recommend mystery books, because I do believe people should enjoy a great book that make us think and ask questions.
[I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, and Alice Castle for the eCopy of the book and for allowing me to be a part of this blog tour and give my honest review.]