Scan barcode
A review by krisrid
Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan
5.0
Oh my goodness - I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!
It has everything you could want in a cozy, plus more.
First off, I liked that the situation the characters find themselves in is actually believable. The set up and the location make how everyone ends up together completely plausible. I can live with an author stretching things to make the plot work, but it's even better when the writing and the conception are so well-created that you don't have to stretch to believe it.
The Literary Ladies are hilarious! The personalities are so unique and quirky, and I can totally see how they would get on each others nerves, but the interplay between them as they are forced to spend time together and get to know each other make for some VERY funny situations and lines. Bea especially as the narrator is so likable. She is smart and sassy and really nice in spite of everything she's dealing with. The "transplanted New Yorker" aspect really works to add some snap to her interactions with the people in her new small town home.
I also loved how cleverly the author weaves in aspects and homages to Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express with the murder the characters are trying to solve. It was really well done and I enjoyed the combining of the two stories very much.
Literally everything about this was excellent! I can't wait to read future installments of the Literary Ladies mystery series. Highly recommended! I am pretty sure this is going to be a new favourite series for me - Yay!
It has everything you could want in a cozy, plus more.
First off, I liked that the situation the characters find themselves in is actually believable. The set up and the location make how everyone ends up together completely plausible. I can live with an author stretching things to make the plot work, but it's even better when the writing and the conception are so well-created that you don't have to stretch to believe it.
The Literary Ladies are hilarious! The personalities are so unique and quirky, and I can totally see how they would get on each others nerves, but the interplay between them as they are forced to spend time together and get to know each other make for some VERY funny situations and lines. Bea especially as the narrator is so likable. She is smart and sassy and really nice in spite of everything she's dealing with. The "transplanted New Yorker" aspect really works to add some snap to her interactions with the people in her new small town home.
I also loved how cleverly the author weaves in aspects and homages to Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express with the murder the characters are trying to solve. It was really well done and I enjoyed the combining of the two stories very much.
Literally everything about this was excellent! I can't wait to read future installments of the Literary Ladies mystery series. Highly recommended! I am pretty sure this is going to be a new favourite series for me - Yay!