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A review by dorodor
A Christmas Peril by J.A. Hennrikus
3.0
* I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. *
However.. I didn't end up reading it because I kept putting it down, I was just bored then got into a reading slump, it wasn't good. Now my actual opinions about the book:
I found it very boring and flat, it didn't have much to it. I think in the case of a murder mystery I shouldn't be more concerned with the romance than the actual murder investigation but I was. I couldn't care for the characters at all, they were all the same to me, which was a bummer. I also found it quite predictable and I'm usually not the kind of person that figures out plot twists in advance, so this must mean something is off here.
I also was expecting more of a Christmasy feel to it, but to me for some reason it read more like an early spring read idk why. Maybe another title and cover art would have been a better choice because the book did not provide that feeling...like at all, so it was a bit misleading. Also, I just felt like it was a bit all over the place.
Now what was going for it? - you may ask seeing I gave it a 3* rating. Actually I was contemplating giving it 2, but decided on 3 because it did have some good things in it. I actually kind of liked the romantic tension between Sally and Gus. (However, I still think it should be an added bonus, not almost the only thing I found good about this book. Maybe next time, she should write romance, just a food for thought.)
The writing style was also good in my opinion, it was easy to read, that's why I could finish this fast once I actually picked it back up.
I'm not saying this book is the worst I've ever read or anything, don't get me wrong. But if you're looking for a good mistery I would definitely recommend going for another book. I personally won't read the rest of the series, I just can't be bothered. I couldn't connect with the characters in this one, found them flat and boring, so what's the point? Anyway, it was a fast and easy read, good for a very boring afternoon.
I found it very boring and flat, it didn't have much to it. I think in the case of a murder mystery I shouldn't be more concerned with the romance than the actual murder investigation but I was. I couldn't care for the characters at all, they were all the same to me, which was a bummer. I also found it quite predictable and I'm usually not the kind of person that figures out plot twists in advance, so this must mean something is off here.
I also was expecting more of a Christmasy feel to it, but to me for some reason it read more like an early spring read idk why. Maybe another title and cover art would have been a better choice because the book did not provide that feeling...like at all, so it was a bit misleading. Also, I just felt like it was a bit all over the place.
Now what was going for it? - you may ask seeing I gave it a 3* rating. Actually I was contemplating giving it 2, but decided on 3 because it did have some good things in it. I actually kind of liked the romantic tension between Sally and Gus. (However, I still think it should be an added bonus, not almost the only thing I found good about this book. Maybe next time, she should write romance, just a food for thought.)
The writing style was also good in my opinion, it was easy to read, that's why I could finish this fast once I actually picked it back up.
I'm not saying this book is the worst I've ever read or anything, don't get me wrong. But if you're looking for a good mistery I would definitely recommend going for another book. I personally won't read the rest of the series, I just can't be bothered. I couldn't connect with the characters in this one, found them flat and boring, so what's the point? Anyway, it was a fast and easy read, good for a very boring afternoon.