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A review by peggyemi
Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
4.0
I picked this book up because I was a fan of the Button Box Mystery series and I hadn't yet had an opportunity to read any of the authors other series yet. It took me a bit of time to get into this story because I felt like I couldn't connect with Laurel, our protagonist. Personally, she felt a little too detached and judgmental and I found that I couldn't really like her right away. I enjoyed Sophie, Declan and the rest of the characters and so I continued reading. About 1/3 of the way through the book I found Laurel to be loosening up and I began to enjoy the story more. I also liked the ethnic eats part of the story once it was introduced and think it will be a fun theme to play out over future books.
I thought the writing was very good and that the book had a nice even pace that kept the reader moving along. The mystery was well done with plenty of clues, twists and turns that led to an unexpected result for me. The author did a good job of misdirecting the readers attention with one theory of the case and as a result, I was surprised by the identity and motive of the killer once revealed.
Even though it took me a bit of time to warm up to the main character, I enjoyed the other characters and the mystery in this book. I will be on the lookout for the second installment and hope we see continued growth in Laurel.
I thought the writing was very good and that the book had a nice even pace that kept the reader moving along. The mystery was well done with plenty of clues, twists and turns that led to an unexpected result for me. The author did a good job of misdirecting the readers attention with one theory of the case and as a result, I was surprised by the identity and motive of the killer once revealed.
Even though it took me a bit of time to warm up to the main character, I enjoyed the other characters and the mystery in this book. I will be on the lookout for the second installment and hope we see continued growth in Laurel.