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A review by adierose74
Maggie Dove: A Mystery by Susan Breen
3.0
I'll start by saying that the premise of this book was somewhat interesting and I thought it had a lot of potential. Unfortunately for ME, it just didn't do it.
I like the cozy mystery genre and this pretty much falls into it. Maggie Dove is an unlikely amateur detective. She helps solve a mystery with a bit of humor and a dash of romance.
I think if I had been a little bit older and could have related more to Maggie on a peer level (she is in her 60s), I may have enjoyed the book more. I just couldn't see some of her experiences happening in real life. Also, the description used when calling her and her friends "old" was a bit over the top. My mom is in her 70s and I still don't consider her old. Wishful thinking, maybe? I have no idea what I even mean.
There were a few Lifetime Television for Women moments which turned me off and just some annoying behavior in general. Creepy relationships (Maggie and Pete??) and a bit of flippancy about her dead daughter also annoyed me.
Anyway, the book was not horrible and I can see it appealing to much better people than I. Good writing. Good grammar. Good spelling. Those are all important to me and this book did well at all of them.
I received this book from Chatterbox, House Party, and Alibi books in exchange for my honest opinion. All comments in this review are truthful and my own.
I like the cozy mystery genre and this pretty much falls into it. Maggie Dove is an unlikely amateur detective. She helps solve a mystery with a bit of humor and a dash of romance.
I think if I had been a little bit older and could have related more to Maggie on a peer level (she is in her 60s), I may have enjoyed the book more. I just couldn't see some of her experiences happening in real life. Also, the description used when calling her and her friends "old" was a bit over the top. My mom is in her 70s and I still don't consider her old. Wishful thinking, maybe? I have no idea what I even mean.
There were a few Lifetime Television for Women moments which turned me off and just some annoying behavior in general. Creepy relationships (Maggie and Pete??) and a bit of flippancy about her dead daughter also annoyed me.
Anyway, the book was not horrible and I can see it appealing to much better people than I. Good writing. Good grammar. Good spelling. Those are all important to me and this book did well at all of them.
I received this book from Chatterbox, House Party, and Alibi books in exchange for my honest opinion. All comments in this review are truthful and my own.