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Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane Kelly

kirstensviews's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This is such a cute cozy mystery. I love Sawdust’s chapters. 

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2.0

2.5 ⭐ This was fine. There wasn't much focus on the mystery, and the characters' method of trying to investigate was just going to people to threaten them and then as a result getting no answer, which just felt unproductive.

The chapters from the cat's perspective were stupid and added nothing, so I skipped them. There was nothing compelling about the mystery or the characters to draw me back to read more. Overall, this book just left me with a feeling of "Meh."

darcerenity's review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Did a few clever things. 

kitty101323's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

annetown's review against another edition

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3.0

The audio book narrators accent gets annoying after a while but it’s an ALRIGHT cozy mystery.

lbonko's review against another edition

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DNF. There are seemingly random chapters from the cat's point of view. I didn't see the point of those.

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5.0

The first in a delightful new cozy mystery series by Diane Kelly Dead as a Door Knocker is a total winner with terrific characters and a cute as can be cat named Sawdust. I like that Whitney Whitaker is a woman in a male dominated field who holds her own and is comfortable in her own skin. I truly enjoyed this and look forward to future installments.

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4.0

Whitney Whitaker knows what hard work means. Studying for her real estate exam, working as a property manager, and putting in extra hours at her cousin's woodworking company, she doesn't have time for murder. But when her cat's curiosity leads her to a dead body in the flower bed of a property Whitney is planning to flip, she has to add detective work to her to-do list.

This book is charming. One of its engaging attributes is the inclusion of chapters told from Sawdust 's perspective. In addition, it has all the hallmarks of a good cozy with quirky characters and good humor.

Can't wait to read the rest of the series!

booksy_tx_ana's review against another edition

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5.0

I really liked this one. Has two POV from Whitney and her cat, Sawdust. Weird. Never read a book with a cat POV. I don’t think it was necessary and honestly couldn’t probably be removed. But it also doesn’t impede the flow of the story. A few funny moments that will probably continue into the next books while the characters build their relationship. Definitely continuing this series but not right away. I still have a stack of other library book to read. But I will get to it. I will add this series to my own collection.

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bethanyread's review against another edition

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4.0

Good story line, interesting characters. Set up well for book 2. Really enjoyed hearing the cat's comments throughout the book :) Whitney is nice -- not sure how much I care about her yet; her cousin is great and I like her friend Colette -- we'll see how book 2 is ...