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A review by tobyyy
A Clue for the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall
3.0
Unread shelf project 2021: book 87.
I loved the snarky dialogue and the characters in this book. The mystery was a little… befuddling, to be honest, and even at the end it was completely unclear why the murderer killed the first victim. Or maybe I just spaced that part out? I dunno.
This book reads QUICK. There are several chapters that consist almost entirely of dialogue, which didn’t bother me but may bother others. I also didn’t get annoyed by the use of characters’ full names but if those are pet peeves of yours, probably plan to stay away.
But I do enjoy Cora and Shelly, and their interactions with each other as well as with the other side characters. I’ll be continuing with this series (and tbh partially because I own the next 3 books in the series as well). But overall not a bad intro to the Puzzle Lady.
Note/content warning: Cora is a raging & unapologetic alcoholic. Shelly tried to address this several times throughout the book but was unsuccessful. I feel like this may be part of the overarching plot (possibly???), so I’ll be curious to see if she drinks less/improves her ability to cope with life in the next 3 books. I’ll keep ya updated!
I loved the snarky dialogue and the characters in this book. The mystery was a little… befuddling, to be honest, and even at the end it was completely unclear why the murderer killed the first victim. Or maybe I just spaced that part out? I dunno.
This book reads QUICK. There are several chapters that consist almost entirely of dialogue, which didn’t bother me but may bother others. I also didn’t get annoyed by the use of characters’ full names but if those are pet peeves of yours, probably plan to stay away.
But I do enjoy Cora and Shelly, and their interactions with each other as well as with the other side characters. I’ll be continuing with this series (and tbh partially because I own the next 3 books in the series as well). But overall not a bad intro to the Puzzle Lady.
Note/content warning: Cora is a raging & unapologetic alcoholic. Shelly tried to address this several times throughout the book but was unsuccessful. I feel like this may be part of the overarching plot (possibly???), so I’ll be curious to see if she drinks less/improves her ability to cope with life in the next 3 books. I’ll keep ya updated!