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kirstenpod_'s review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Death of parent
Minor: Sexism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
kristinj1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I actually quite enjoy this series! However, as with a lot of mystery series, you do start to notice the common threads between each book. That being said, I still love that the main protagonists are three older women, plus their friendly police sergeant friend. Despite the relative lightheartedness of the main characters, the mysteries they deal with tend to be pretty emotionally involved, dealing with some tough family issues and upsetting social dynamics. I don't think I will read another one of these books right away, but I certainly will come back to them in the future. I am curious about the personal stories of each of the three main characters, and hope that those will be explained a little more in future editions.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Classism
growintogardens's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Infidelity
Minor: Toxic relationship and Sexism
lucielockettreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Gaslighting
Minor: Misogyny
theopinionatedwoman's review against another edition
funny
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? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
librariangeorgia's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I absolutely loved this book. Honestly, I think this series is better than THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB. Both series’ have the same concept of an elderly lady and her ‘gang’ solving murders for the police who are annoyed at them getting involved but end up being friendly with them.
There’s so many different suspects that each of them have to be ruled out some how. The whole process of how Judith and her friends do that is rather clever and entertaining. Some of it is purposely planned out but others are accidentally revealed.
I really liked the reveal at the end and how that part of the story was told. It didn’t seem very clear how someone could be murdered whilst locked inside a room that only they have the key for. However, the reveal of how that happened was very clever, I didn’t even have that idea in my mind!
Overall, a very enjoyable book and a great addition to the series. I’m looking forward to seeing what else Judith gets up to!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death of parent
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