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theavidreaderandbibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
Good characters, nice pacing, and well-written. I will share my review soon.
bookwrm526's review
lighthearted
mysterious
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
littletaiko's review
3.0
Cute first mystery in the Supper Club series that features five friends who form a supper club in an effort to lose weight. The protagonist is a male which is unusual for the cozy mystery genre and a nice change of pace. James has moved home to take care of his father and is now the head librarian at the local library. One of the other club members works is an aspiring police officer who currently works with the department which is how the club gets their information when they decided to investigate the suspicious death of a local young man who was generally considered bad news. When suspicion falls on a lovely young woman they all know they compelled to help her. Typical small town activities and characters. The book focuses a lot on the groups dieting efforts in addition to the mystery, maybe a bit even on the dieting front. Oh! For fans of the her Book Retreat series, you'll get a chuckle out of the fact that there are two characters, young men named Francis and Scott Fitzgerald. She must really be a fan of Fitzgerald since she uses that as a name of one of the twin boys in the Book Retreat books.
thatlemonadelife's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sheilasamuelson's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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
5.0
Rating: 5 Stars!!
Review:
This was my first time reading a Cozy Mystery by Jon Stanley and Ellery Adams Author so i wasnt sure what to expect but i have to say i really loved and enjoyed this one very much.
The Characters were fun and enjoyable to read about. James was definately my favorite. He was so comical which i think is why i enjoyed this one so much.
The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in the book while reading, especially when the scenery was described.
Overall a Good Book 1 in this Cozy Mystery Series!! Can't wait to read Book 2 and more by JB and Ellery in the future!!
Review:
This was my first time reading a Cozy Mystery by Jon Stanley and Ellery Adams Author so i wasnt sure what to expect but i have to say i really loved and enjoyed this one very much.
The Characters were fun and enjoyable to read about. James was definately my favorite. He was so comical which i think is why i enjoyed this one so much.
The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in the book while reading, especially when the scenery was described.
Overall a Good Book 1 in this Cozy Mystery Series!! Can't wait to read Book 2 and more by JB and Ellery in the future!!
teri_loves_books's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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
4.0
luverbyrd's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Addiction, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder
asanford's review against another edition
2.0
I learned of this author because of the cozy mystery book club here on Goodreads. It was an easy and entertaining read but I didn’t find myself caring about the characters much. I’ll give another of the author’s series a try but I’m not feeling a pull to read the next book in this series.
halfcentreader's review against another edition
4.0
(Stanley otherwise known as Ellery Adams) Audio
I enjoyed this cozy mystery, very fun to have a supper club of overweight folks working together not only to better their diets/health but also to solve a local murder in order to exonerate a young woman whom they believed to be innocent. I always enjoy the comradery of friends this author depicts in her various series. And a blast to the past with the popular books mentioned and diets described.
I enjoyed this cozy mystery, very fun to have a supper club of overweight folks working together not only to better their diets/health but also to solve a local murder in order to exonerate a young woman whom they believed to be innocent. I always enjoy the comradery of friends this author depicts in her various series. And a blast to the past with the popular books mentioned and diets described.
laurenc18's review
4.0
As a person who doesn't normally like mysteries, this was perfect for me. It wasn't too gory or scary and the book had me guessing who the killer was. I did not like that there were some parts I felt were unnecessary and there were too many characters that were introduced at weird times. Overall, I think I'll read more mysteries after my experience with this book.