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A review by thesassybookworm
The Enemy You Gnocchi by Catherine Bruns
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book is a little hard for me to rate. It was very well written. Held up well as a standalone. The plot was engaging. The mystery kept me guessing until the end, and the characters were likable (although I found Tessa annoying at times).
The main issue I had with this book is that I loathe romantic angst in my cozy mysteries. If I want to read that type of thing, I would have picked up a romance. A genre which at the moment I have ZERO interest in. Half this book seemed to be Tessa lamenting about her dead husband and/or her feelings for his best friend. Every time it was brought up, I wanted to stab myself in the eye with a red hot poker. 😂
So yeah, if you don't mind romance in your cozies, then I'd definitely recommend this one. If you are like me and don't want a bunch of romantic angst wedged in with your mystery, I would probably give this one a pass.
**ARC Via NetGalley**
The main issue I had with this book is that I loathe romantic angst in my cozy mysteries. If I want to read that type of thing, I would have picked up a romance. A genre which at the moment I have ZERO interest in. Half this book seemed to be Tessa lamenting about her dead husband and/or her feelings for his best friend. Every time it was brought up, I wanted to stab myself in the eye with a red hot poker. 😂
So yeah, if you don't mind romance in your cozies, then I'd definitely recommend this one. If you are like me and don't want a bunch of romantic angst wedged in with your mystery, I would probably give this one a pass.
**ARC Via NetGalley**