Reviews

A Death on Fools Lane by Jane Suen

duckygal's review

5.0

 

This is the fourth book in the Eve Sawyer Mystery series, a short easy read, but not lacking by any means. This is an enjoyable mystery, set around the holidays, containing twists, suspense and the interactive feeling trying to solve it alongside Eve. 

Anyone who knows me, knows I adore a good mystery, and I certainly enjoyed how my mind was kept active trying to solve the mystery amidst the twists and this engagement heightening the joy I felt reading this book. 

The author’s descriptive writing brings both the setting and the characters to life, making it so easy to step into the world surrounding the characters and being reluctant to rejoin the real world. The details and events come together nicely for the conclusion and the journey to reach it was well-written and enjoyable. 

The characters were also well-constructed, Eve especially. Mystery just seems to follow her, and her investigative determination and her empathy won’t allow her to turn away even when it puts her in danger. 

A great read, I love forward to the next! 

mweatherholtz's review

4.0

I never found myself attracted to this type of book but after reading some books from this author I’ve found myself really enjoying reading novels like this. A Death on Fools Lane is the fourth book in this cozy mystery series, but the second book I’ve read in this series. I read book one along with this one, skipping two, and three, and have realized that they don’t need to be read in any particular order. I enjoyed this one like I enjoyed the first. Book four reads so much smoother and was easier to follow. A Death on Fools Lane kept my attention and was such a quick read, the author packed a lot into one short book.

tarajohnson's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

 

A Death on Fool’s Lane is Book Four in the Eve Sawyer Mystery series. It is a cozy mystery with action, suspense, drama, intrigue, secrets, lies, and crime. Although it could possibly be read as a standalone, I do highly recommend reading the first books in the series because they introduce you to the FMC and give her backstory. The story centers around the character of Eve Sawyer who is a college journalism student with the uncanny ability to find a good story. I love the character of Eve and was drawn to her in the first book in this series. She is smart, feisty, determined, strong, and brave. Eve is also a bit of an amateur sleuth who enjoys tracking clues and solving mysteries that may otherwise go unsolved. When Eve and her friends decided to spend the Christmas holidays together house-sitting for her friend Cassie’s aunt the last thing, they expected was to be awakened to the police knocking at the door. As they soon discover a retired police detective and his retired cadaver dog have discovered a dead man hanging from the tree in the backyard of Cassie’s aunt’s house.  Now Eve and her friends must determine who this man is and why he is there. They must also try to figure out if this man’s death was a murder or a suicide. As they try to unravel the clues, they discover that someone is not keen on the mystery being solved and danger lurks around every corner for Eve and her friends. The ensuing investigation takes some twists and turns that kept me guessing and that grabbed my attention until the very end. I highly recommend this book! 

bilberrysweet's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

A Death on Fools Lane is the fourth book in the Eve Sawyer Mystery series. It  can be read as a standalone but is a nice continuation of the series. I didn't feel like I got lost without reading the previous books. 
This story is a well-written and a page-turner.  The plot has everything including jealousy, lust, abortion, and murder!

auntieannieguss's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

 While I wasn't aware this book was the 4th in a series, it did read fine as a stand alone. Suen did a great job giving enough context in the story that you were able to follow along with the characters and piece together anything that may have been covered in previous books. I plan on reading books 1-3 and truly suggest anyone who loves a cozy mystery to do the same!!

Review by Manda Kelly 

sturgesschildren3's review

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

This is book #4 in the series and while I didn’t feel too lost not having read the previous books I highly recommend that you do , you’re doing yourself , the author and the characters an injustice by not doing so 🥰📚

We start off by meeting Max and Rodriquez .These 2 share a special bond and they worked together in the police police force , they’re now enjoying their retirement. Max is a German Shepherd , clever and well trained as a sniffer and cadaver dog . Rodriquez was his handler . On their morning walk Max makes a shocking discovery…..

Cassie and friends head out to house sit for her aunt on Fools Lane in Briar Hills , what can happen , it’s a small town with a low crime rate but remember all is not as it seems ….especially when you get woken up to police knocking at your door🤫🧐🤨and then the grizzly discovery in the back yard 🫣


It would seem the man who died knew Cassie’s aunt and he has a sad story but they shared a special friendship , it really made me sad reading this and I just wanted justice for dear Mead and his mum 😢


Madison surprised me I’ll be honest , I didn’t see that one coming and there was more to follow , death has never been so sad for me ….

P.S. Max and Rodriquez also got the praise they deserve , thank you for your service 🐾🥰

eeyore031370's review

fast-paced

4.0

carla_c's review

5.0

This was a great cozy mystery! I just recently started reading this genre and I loved how this one wrapped up the story. I did not realize this was the fourth book in a series but was still able to follow along with the characters. I will go back and read the other three as I really enjoyed the author's writing style. There was an unexpected plot twist that took me by surprise. I think Eve, Randall and Cassie make a great team and flow well together. I really like Eve’s personality and how she just wants to jump right in and her friends support that part of her with ease. I will definitely be reading more from this author starting with book one in this series!

emilyhei's review

4.0

Eve Sawyer is invited on a last minute vacation with friends and is looking forward to it.  Staying with her friends at her Aunt's house is supposed to be relaxing, but when police show up and they discover a body in the backyard everything changes. Can Eve and her friends figure out if the man was murdered or was it suicide? Will they be putting herself in danger while investigating?

I read the first book if Eve's and this was another great story about the young journalist to be.   Well paced and entertaining. Kept you guessing.

kasnunez's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

This is one of those cozy mysteries that is just so easy to get into. It really was supposed to be a laid back time for Eve but the drama, mystery, death, and secrets always seem to follow her. Great read, especially coming up around the holidays. Be sure you check your backyards before leaving on Christmas vacation!