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hetlevenvaneenboekenworm's review against another edition
4.0
So this was my first cosy mystery and I loved it! I can't wait to see what will happen next with this duo!
anjana's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first book in a new series featuring an investigative reporter who has had to relocate to a small town due to cutbacks. She is not really resenting her seemingly trivial stories, but an unsettled feeling is starting to creep up on her when we first get introduced to her. Life, in general, has been good for her other, all except for her job. This last thing might just be picking up as she wants to start a podcast with her new best friend. Things do not turn out the way she expects at that end either. I, for one, sympathise with her over that last bit because I have had plans morph into something unrecognisable when I least expect them to. Then a local murder occurs and Hollis jumps right in and thinks she has found out an underhanded ploy to protect her prime suspect. This leads to multiple stakeouts, a new cop in town and a lot of misunderstandings.
I liked the narrative style of the story and could feel the warmth that Hollis felt for her new community, and even the group calls with her aunt and mother on the line were fun. I felt the last bit was a little rushed but considering it involved multiple chases, it might have been just right.
Not all mysteries in this genre appeal to me but this one did almost solely based on the writing style and the conversations that everyone has. The murder plot was an afterthought to me despite having been unable to land on the actual culprit without Hollis figuring it out first. I would recommend this to readers of this genre!
I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.
I liked the narrative style of the story and could feel the warmth that Hollis felt for her new community, and even the group calls with her aunt and mother on the line were fun. I felt the last bit was a little rushed but considering it involved multiple chases, it might have been just right.
Not all mysteries in this genre appeal to me but this one did almost solely based on the writing style and the conversations that everyone has. The murder plot was an afterthought to me despite having been unable to land on the actual culprit without Hollis figuring it out first. I would recommend this to readers of this genre!
I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.
mrskatiefitz's review
4.0
This audiobook of a new cozy mystery published by Hallmark was a really quick and pleasant listen. I enjoyed the fact that the main character is an aspiring podcaster, as I really enjoy listening to true crime podcasts, and though the mystery itself was not all that unusual compared to others I have read, her investigation, the problems she runs into with her boss at the local newspaper, and her friendship with her best friend, supermom Daisy, kept me totally hooked on the story. I can't wait for more titles in this series to be published!
annarella's review
4.0
It's a good start for a new cozy series and 'I'm curious about the next instalments.
It was an engrossing and entertaining read, with a well thought and likeable couple of MC and a cast of secondary interesting characters.
Even if some elements were a bit over the top and there is some awkwardness typical of a first book in a new series I appreciated the plot and the solid mystery.
It made me smile and kept me hooked.
A good read, can't wait to read the next instalment.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It was an engrossing and entertaining read, with a well thought and likeable couple of MC and a cast of secondary interesting characters.
Even if some elements were a bit over the top and there is some awkwardness typical of a first book in a new series I appreciated the plot and the solid mystery.
It made me smile and kept me hooked.
A good read, can't wait to read the next instalment.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
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