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feanor451's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
midwifereading's review against another edition
2.0
It definitely wasn't bad or poorly written. It was okay. There simply wasn't much to it. Some may consider it a comfort book, or a palate cleanser. It's easy to follow with a fairly straightforward plot and a cast of characters that never do anything really unexpected.
I think, because I have read and loved another book by Penman, I may have had expectations that were too high. If you enjoy cozy mysteries, this might be a book you'll enjoy.
I think, because I have read and loved another book by Penman, I may have had expectations that were too high. If you enjoy cozy mysteries, this might be a book you'll enjoy.
bethany_hope's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
cpjeanz's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tani's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this, not didn't love it. I wish I could give it 3.5 stars, really. It wasn't quite as mediocre as 3 stars feels, but it didn't catch me as well as 4 stars would. Still, the characters are fun, the situation was interesting, and I enjoyed reading it. I'll definitely be continuing with the series.
appalachianlibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Although it took me nearly a year to finish...I actually really enjoyed it. She has wonderful character development and, once I started reading it in earnest, an engaging plot. Some words will not be familiar to most readers. However, growing up in Appalachia, I had no trouble at all. Now I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
ashattack13's review against another edition
4.0
The book had a very slow start for me, maybe it was because I’m not used to reading mysteries. But, it got better! Most of the time I didn’t want to put the book down. I will say that I was annoyed that half way through the book we already knew who the killers were (though I had my suspicions it could be wrong since there was so much left in the book). The last half of the book was just plotting a way to capture the killers.
In how I think mysteries go, I think this was executed very well. While the killer was identified very early in the story, I really enjoyed the twist at the end where we find out that Gervase (the man who was murdered), was killed for no reason truly relevant to the letter he was carrying. I also liked how within the last 50 or so pages, I started to doubt that they caught the actual killer, with Claudine being sneaky. Her ultimate identification as John’s spy shocked me, though I knew something had to be coming; there’s always a twist.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, and I’m excited to see where Justin ends up next!
4/5
In how I think mysteries go, I think this was executed very well. While the killer was identified very early in the story, I really enjoyed the twist at the end where we find out that Gervase (the man who was murdered), was killed for no reason truly relevant to the letter he was carrying. I also liked how within the last 50 or so pages, I started to doubt that they caught the actual killer, with Claudine being sneaky. Her ultimate identification as John’s spy shocked me, though I knew something had to be coming; there’s always a twist.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, and I’m excited to see where Justin ends up next!
4/5