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reginann's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
sigridfonken's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
cutenanya's review against another edition
3.0
This is a fast-paced cozy mystery with a heroine who just doesn't know how to sleuth properly and yet never got charged with obstructing justice. Unlike typical cozy mysteries though, her friends actually realize just how dangerous and ridiculous her actions are and talk some sense into her. Probably since Lestrade, police in a lot of mysteries are portrayed as fools who can't do their jobs and need the PI or sleuths to take the investigations. I get that the police can't be too smart or the readers will be reading police procedural instead of cozy mysteries. Still, I dislike how the heroine jumps to the conclusion that the police are useless and she needs to step in or the real murderer will never be apprehended. For a woman with such confidence, she is surprisingly clumsy and messes up more than once. It is her arrogance that makes me dislike the heroine and deduct serious points from the book. I don't mind sleuths being nosy for curiosity can kill a cat, but I loathe pompous sleuths and I hope Viola Robert will mature in the future books or I am seriously going to drop this series.
sea_caummisar's review against another edition
3.0
I am confused!
I liked the read, until the end. I don't want to spoil anything, but she already knew who the second victim's boyfriend was. Or did I just miss something?
I liked the read, until the end. I don't want to spoil anything, but she already knew who the second victim's boyfriend was. Or did I just miss something?
eloharay's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
mongoose_1's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
nolegirl's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
heavenstobetsy_'s review against another edition
3.0
Could have been 4 stars but the big ah-ha moment is something we had a chapter about earlier? And the characters all acted like they didn’t know that information.
socorrobaptista's review against another edition
4.0
Mais um dos muitos livros que já li em que alguém totalmente inexperiente quanto ao trabalho policial de investigação se envolve sem querer na cena de um crime e descobre o criminoso antes da polícia. Inverossímil, mas divertido.