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3.45 AVERAGE
Rebecca Robbins is the owner of the Toe Stop roller-rink where a tough roller derby team practices. One of the roller derby girls is murdered when she takes Rebecca’s turn in the dunk tank at the Native American Summer Days. Rebecca knows she must solve this murder before someone actually manages to kill her.
Skating on Edge is the third of the Rebecca Robbins Mysteries. I did not read the first two, but was easily able to follow this one and enjoy it. The characters were quirky and fun and made me laugh many times. The plot was fun and easy to read. Being from a small town myself, I could relate to the everyone knows everyone and the gossiping for information.
I loved following Rebecca as she questioned suspects, followed clues, and finally managed to solve the murder. She did most of this with the towns law enforcement a couple steps behind her. There were times I thought I knew who dunit, but then something else would happen to make me doubt myself. By the end I was pretty sure that I knew who the murder was and loved how it all played out.
This book is fast and easy and will keep you laughing throughout. I recommend this book and will be reading the rest of the series.
Skating on Edge is the third of the Rebecca Robbins Mysteries. I did not read the first two, but was easily able to follow this one and enjoy it. The characters were quirky and fun and made me laugh many times. The plot was fun and easy to read. Being from a small town myself, I could relate to the everyone knows everyone and the gossiping for information.
I loved following Rebecca as she questioned suspects, followed clues, and finally managed to solve the murder. She did most of this with the towns law enforcement a couple steps behind her. There were times I thought I knew who dunit, but then something else would happen to make me doubt myself. By the end I was pretty sure that I knew who the murder was and loved how it all played out.
This book is fast and easy and will keep you laughing throughout. I recommend this book and will be reading the rest of the series.
Another fun addition to the series. As a derby girl, I found the derby personalities a little over the top and you can't legally throw elbows, trip people, or start fights in modern flat track roller derby. I did really appreciate the dedication of the team though. All that aside, it was still a great, fluffy read.
When I got offered the chance to review Skating On The Edge as part of the blog tour I jumped at the chance. Not only did it sound like a great read, I love reading books about skating, even though I have no balance to actually do it myself.
Skating On The Edge follows Rebecca, default and reluctant owner of Toe Stop Roller Rink. A lucky escape for herself from the dunk tank launches a murder investigation into who would want her dead, and why. Unhappy with the progress made by law enforcement, Rebecca takes it upon herself to do her own research and find the killer before they strike again.
From the moment I began reading Skating On The Edge I was hooked, I loved the characters in the book, from the roller derby girls, to Rebecca's Father who is on the scene, then not, even her on/off boyfriend Lionel and his camel. Rebecca is a likeable, but believable character, one that I instantly connected to. I love how she takes it upon herself to investigate and how she can't do it without her own guard of derby girls to go with her. The measures she goes through to ensure she can escape had me in stitches.
The mystery behind Skating On The Edge and the never expanding list of suspects ensured I was never bored and was constantly trying to rule people out, or add them to my own list and when the suspect is revealed I never once guessed this person.
It wasn't until I actually looked up this book on goodreads that I realised Skating On The Edge was the third book in the series. Skating On The Edge works amazingly well as a stand alone book, i certainly didn't know it wasn't, and not once did I feel like I had missed out on anything from previous instalments, although now I intend to read the series from the beginning.
Skating On The Edge is a great mystery book, with some romance thrown in, that keeps you hooked from the moment you open the pages.
Skating On The Edge follows Rebecca, default and reluctant owner of Toe Stop Roller Rink. A lucky escape for herself from the dunk tank launches a murder investigation into who would want her dead, and why. Unhappy with the progress made by law enforcement, Rebecca takes it upon herself to do her own research and find the killer before they strike again.
From the moment I began reading Skating On The Edge I was hooked, I loved the characters in the book, from the roller derby girls, to Rebecca's Father who is on the scene, then not, even her on/off boyfriend Lionel and his camel. Rebecca is a likeable, but believable character, one that I instantly connected to. I love how she takes it upon herself to investigate and how she can't do it without her own guard of derby girls to go with her. The measures she goes through to ensure she can escape had me in stitches.
The mystery behind Skating On The Edge and the never expanding list of suspects ensured I was never bored and was constantly trying to rule people out, or add them to my own list and when the suspect is revealed I never once guessed this person.
It wasn't until I actually looked up this book on goodreads that I realised Skating On The Edge was the third book in the series. Skating On The Edge works amazingly well as a stand alone book, i certainly didn't know it wasn't, and not once did I feel like I had missed out on anything from previous instalments, although now I intend to read the series from the beginning.
Skating On The Edge is a great mystery book, with some romance thrown in, that keeps you hooked from the moment you open the pages.
I really just skimmed through this. I didn’t like it very much, it was mildly entertaining but not enough for me to actually read it. Something about the writing style being “and then this happened. And we find a new clue! And we follow it. And then that happened.” The only reason I “finished” it (as in skipped to the very end to find out who did it) is that I couldn’t stand not knowing.
I think this just wasn’t for me. I bet some people really love it!
Also, should have been gay, wasn’t surprised it wasn’t. It’s about roller derby for gods sake!! And the way the roller derby girls were kind of charicatured, and just were big mean & scary left me wanting more.
I think this just wasn’t for me. I bet some people really love it!
Also, should have been gay, wasn’t surprised it wasn’t. It’s about roller derby for gods sake!! And the way the roller derby girls were kind of charicatured, and just were big mean & scary left me wanting more.
These books keep getting better and better. Can't wait to see what happens next.