Reviews

The Murders in Great Diddling by Katarina Bivald

pickpoppies's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Too long, less than halfway through I swapped to audio. Deep dive into everyones life and the murder mystery ends up in the background.

We are now dealing with a fake book festival which could be a cute story on it’s own. Small village in English desperate to get some tourist and it all ends up to be a successful fiasco.

Not a real murder mystery, should have been a feel good book. Feel kind of cheated and I didn't care for any of the characters.

kishab's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

I love murder mysteries set in sleepy towns and this was no exception. Berit Gardner is an author who recently moved to Great Diddling, a town dependent on tourist traffic and the few locals. While attending her first event and meeting the locals, someone is murdered! Berit gets involved in investigating and attempting to solve the murder. All of the characters were interesting and distinct, I liked getting to know all the townspeople. I don’t normally like multiple POVs but I thought it was well done and provided a lot of information here. The setting was immersive and was a great addition to the cozy vibes. I thought the story had great moments of comedy and I enjoyed the mystery as well. I was guessing until the very end 

Thanks to NetGalley, Katarina Bivald and Poisoned Pen Press for this e-ARC

arkenst0ne's review

funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kristina_reads23's review

funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

matildathebookdragon's review

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

enboknagrakopparte's review against another edition

funny inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

thebookraiders's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

marwe74's review against another edition

3.0

Lättsmält underhållning. Smart att ta två av de populäraste kategorierna och blanda deckare med feelgood. Och böcker och författare, alla som läser böcker älskar att läsa om böcker. Denna har verkligen lyckats pricka in allt i ett.

ettbokland's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5