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hugbandit7's review
3.0
This was a decent book for the first in a series.
The book starts off and we know that there is a murder, but then we learn more about Sophie and how she came to this small town. The murder doesn't happen until 2/3 of the way through the story. And then they aren't sure if it is a murder or not.
I thought it was odd that Sophie suspected the neighbor Joshua of killing her aunt near the beginning. I'm not sure why she thought anyone killed her aunt. She does learn later their true relationship.
I thought Carol was quite hilarious that she couldn't get any words right such as hippopotamus instead of Hippocratic. Or prophylactic instead of anaphylactic. You had to read between the lines to understand what she was really trying to say.
I liked Homer's character and turns out there is more to him than meets the eye.
The book starts off and we know that there is a murder, but then we learn more about Sophie and how she came to this small town. The murder doesn't happen until 2/3 of the way through the story. And then they aren't sure if it is a murder or not.
I thought it was odd that Sophie suspected the neighbor Joshua of killing her aunt near the beginning. I'm not sure why she thought anyone killed her aunt. She does learn later their true relationship.
I thought Carol was quite hilarious that she couldn't get any words right such as hippopotamus instead of Hippocratic. Or prophylactic instead of anaphylactic. You had to read between the lines to understand what she was really trying to say.
I liked Homer's character and turns out there is more to him than meets the eye.
chlomal21's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
julchen99's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mrose21's review
3.0
Sorry but this was a little boring. I couldn't fall into it and I don't know if that was down to me or down to the way it was written.
I had to force myself to read it and that is a sucky way to read a book.
I had to force myself to read it and that is a sucky way to read a book.
sehellys's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
I found the story of the fledgling author turned surprise(d) sleuth a lot more interesting than the actual mystery itself. It was pretty clear who the murderer was