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jenns_bookshelf's review
2.0
Eh, this one’s just okay. It was a fairly standard little English mystery that involves the entire town after a rich guy’s inherited house gets burned down and a body is found - and by the end, I was bored at how long drawn out the ending was.
I didn’t really care about the mystery, because it wasn’t attached to anyone important to the plot. There was no emotional connection to the person who was murdered, and… really no one cared.
The cops also were garbage. They were just sat around speculating? When they weren’t trying to find actual evidence? And the one smart one who is supposed to be the MC was bland lol sure she was a professional thinker/snooper, she just gave nothing. No personal attachments, no relationships, I don’t even remember her name and I literally just closed the book. Forgettable.
Also? The one kid featured in here (for no reason other than to give the male detective guy a layer) was supposed to be ten but idk if the author has ever met a ten year old cause homegirl read 4 or 5 years old the entire time. Most ten year olds I’ve met have enough sass to fill a swimming pool and none of the teenage angst to back it up; and also are SMART. They know things, not like this little kid. And aren’t tied up with a teddy all the time, making others talk to him instead of her.
Eh. Boring. Won’t be reading any other books in this series.
I didn’t really care about the mystery, because it wasn’t attached to anyone important to the plot. There was no emotional connection to the person who was murdered, and… really no one cared.
The cops also were garbage. They were just sat around speculating? When they weren’t trying to find actual evidence? And the one smart one who is supposed to be the MC was bland lol sure she was a professional thinker/snooper, she just gave nothing. No personal attachments, no relationships, I don’t even remember her name and I literally just closed the book. Forgettable.
Also? The one kid featured in here (for no reason other than to give the male detective guy a layer) was supposed to be ten but idk if the author has ever met a ten year old cause homegirl read 4 or 5 years old the entire time. Most ten year olds I’ve met have enough sass to fill a swimming pool and none of the teenage angst to back it up; and also are SMART. They know things, not like this little kid. And aren’t tied up with a teddy all the time, making others talk to him instead of her.
Eh. Boring. Won’t be reading any other books in this series.
_lilbey_'s review
3.0
Some of the relationship dynamics may have made more sense in context of the series, but overall a decent read.
jemma_parry's review
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
The third installment of this easy reading book series. Each character has its own quirkiness which is very entertaining and true for remote villages. I enjoyed that past characters from the other books made an appearance which would make sense if each story is set in this area. Looking forward to the next book
ramreadsagain's review
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
militsa's review
3.0
Pretty interesting. I did not know it was part of series when i picked it up and it was amusing enough to consider the other books.
sameoldwolf's review against another edition
3.0
ein sehr gemütliches cozy mystery, aber beeindruckt hat es mich nicht. es war insgesamt ein wenig zu lang, in der mitte und vor allem am ende hätte man einiges kürzen können. außerdem waren es so wenige personen/verdächtige, dass ich irgendwie recht bald wusste, wer der mörder ist. aber ich mochte das setting und die ermittler, und der stil war angenehm (auch wenn die deutsche übersetzung teilweise eher... holprig war lol). werde ann grangers bücher für die zukunft definitiv im blick behalten
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