A review by b00ks_
Charm City: A Tess Monaghan Novel by Laura Lippman

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

1.0

I found the plot very hard to follow. There were three different storylines all in this one book. I assumed all of these plots would connect together at the end and create a big plot twist but they didn’t. The ending didn’t make much sense; it felt rushed and random. I also hated how the author talked about food; anytime she brought up what characters were eating, she talked about calories and burning them off. She made perfectly healthy food, like bread and fish, seem horrible. You can eat almost all foods in moderation, but Lippman implies that if you want to be healthy you cannot ever eat those food. It was weird.