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3.21 AVERAGE
3.21 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The set up of this book sounded great but this book was not for me. I found it a tad slow and the mystery predictable. At times the characters were a bit too sweet. I also was disappointed in the character development. It was a light mystery that someone might enjoy for a quick read. I appreciate the opportunity to read and review this book .
I’ve been venturing into the world of cozy mysteries and this one seemed interesting to me because it features the owner of a bookshop who starts a breast cancer survivor book club in a small town. Endearing premise with a variety of interesting characters. It was alright, but the writing felt kind of bland to me. I agree with many reviewers that the romantic relationships felt forced and the mention of Rarity’s pool far exceeded what was necessary. I’m not sure if it was the writing or the audio narrator but it was hard for me to figure out how old Rarity actually was between the cadence of her voice and the way she phrased her sentences. I wish the author had added more depth to the main character as I didn’t get a strong sense of personality or motivation.
“The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club” by Lynn Cahoon book one in the Survivors Book Club Mystery series. I was sad when I heard her Cat Latimer Mystery series was ending so was happy when I heard about the new cozy mystery series. I found it to be just as enjoyable and entertaining full of loveable characters and a furbaby. Releases June 14th, 2022
What a great start to a new cozy mystery series it was engaging, really well-written, set in the desert town of Sedona Arizona and we can’t forget a furbaby named killer. As most of my friends know I’m a fan girl of Lynn’s books and I can see this series becoming another favourite.
The protagonist Rarity was intelligent, likeable, and the friends she made were people I would like to hang out with especially Sam and Drew. I found myself thoroughly enjoying the story and the instant romance whilst trying to figure out the killer. It doesn’t matter what illness or troubles one has, a strong support system of friendship and trust is always a must, so why not have that with your book club. Personally through online book club I have found some of my strongest support so I could totally see Lynn’s vision in the storyline. The book club does soon become the sleuthing club , which made me chuckle as they did love a mystery…
The mystery was well written and had plenty of suspects who wanted the victim dead. I did suspect the killer early on but there were a few red herrings so I wasnt 100% sure until close to the end when the final piece fell into place.
I can't wait for the next instalment!
I highly recommend this cozy mystery series to all my friends who love a cozy with a strong support system of friends in it.
I requested and received an Advanced Readers Copy from Kensington Books and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
What a great start to a new cozy mystery series it was engaging, really well-written, set in the desert town of Sedona Arizona and we can’t forget a furbaby named killer. As most of my friends know I’m a fan girl of Lynn’s books and I can see this series becoming another favourite.
The protagonist Rarity was intelligent, likeable, and the friends she made were people I would like to hang out with especially Sam and Drew. I found myself thoroughly enjoying the story and the instant romance whilst trying to figure out the killer. It doesn’t matter what illness or troubles one has, a strong support system of friendship and trust is always a must, so why not have that with your book club. Personally through online book club I have found some of my strongest support so I could totally see Lynn’s vision in the storyline. The book club does soon become the sleuthing club , which made me chuckle as they did love a mystery…
The mystery was well written and had plenty of suspects who wanted the victim dead. I did suspect the killer early on but there were a few red herrings so I wasnt 100% sure until close to the end when the final piece fell into place.
I can't wait for the next instalment!
I highly recommend this cozy mystery series to all my friends who love a cozy with a strong support system of friends in it.
I requested and received an Advanced Readers Copy from Kensington Books and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Just kind of boring and idk. Listening to the audio book was not the best experience
This was a cozy mystery. Some chapters dragged on, and I wish there were more detailed character descriptions. Rarity is interesting, but sometimes I felt like she cared more about the dog and had little sympathy for the dog's previous owner being murdered. I did like that my suspicions of the culprit were right. The final showdown could’ve been a bit more exciting. Overall, this was an okay read. I would read more of this series if it's ever expanded. Hopefully, each future book will be from the perspective of the different members of the club.
This new series brings us a Survivors Club of women who has beat cancer. The club owner Rarity hopes to create a safe and nourishing environment, but when one club member goes missing a mystery of its own surfaces.
Full of mystery we get a good look into the characters lives. They form a book club and use it as a cover to secretly meet to solve this mystery. The story flows pretty good and you also get loads of insight into these cancer survivors life's and of their own everyday struggles. We also receive a little romance which I liked too. The narration for this book was really great. Overall, a very enjoyable book in this brand new series.
Thank you Netgalley and Tantor Audio for the opportunity to review this ARC in exchange for my honest option.
Full of mystery we get a good look into the characters lives. They form a book club and use it as a cover to secretly meet to solve this mystery. The story flows pretty good and you also get loads of insight into these cancer survivors life's and of their own everyday struggles. We also receive a little romance which I liked too. The narration for this book was really great. Overall, a very enjoyable book in this brand new series.
Thank you Netgalley and Tantor Audio for the opportunity to review this ARC in exchange for my honest option.
Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club is a small-town bookshop cozy and the first book in a new mystery series by Lynn Cahoon. Due out 14th June 2022 from Kensington on their Lyrical imprint, it's 175 pages and will be available in paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is a light and fluffy cozy mystery built around a strong romance/women's fiction framework. The titular Survivors' Club is a group of women who gather to discuss books as well as their previous cancer diagnoses and treatments (that's the survivor part). When one of their number is murdered, they decide to investigate. The author is quite adept and prolific; she knows what she's doing. As such, although it's almost entirely dialogue driven, it was readable and moderately engaging. There were several places in the story I found myself rolling my eyes over some less than believable dialogue, but I persevered to the end and found the denouement and resolution satisfying if a bit predictable. There was no real push-back from official law enforcement when Rarity & co. decide to investigate the crime and that rankled a bit.
The unabridged audiobook has a run time of 7 hours and is narrated by C.S.E. Cooney. The book is full of dialogue from characters of varying ages and accents, both male and female. She does manage to keep them mostly distinct from one another. Her rendering of main protagonist Rarity Jones, has some odd breathy, almost adenoidal quality which I never warmed to, unfortunately. Her voice for Rarity's best friend Sam is some eldritch mix of deep Louisiana bayou with an uptonal Georgia twang (everything she says sounds like a question) and although the character herself is sympathetic, her accent made me want to hop back over to the ebook format. I split the book about 50/50 between audio and print, and I honestly think I'd've enjoyed it more if I had stuck to print format only.
I absolutely love bookstore cozies, and there are some good name-drops included here. It was fun to figure out which books she's discussing even when she doesn't name them outright. I'll be sticking around for a while to see how the series develops.
Three and a half stars for the book overall, two and a half for the audiobook narration.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club is a small-town bookshop cozy and the first book in a new mystery series by Lynn Cahoon. Due out 14th June 2022 from Kensington on their Lyrical imprint, it's 175 pages and will be available in paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is a light and fluffy cozy mystery built around a strong romance/women's fiction framework. The titular Survivors' Club is a group of women who gather to discuss books as well as their previous cancer diagnoses and treatments (that's the survivor part). When one of their number is murdered, they decide to investigate. The author is quite adept and prolific; she knows what she's doing. As such, although it's almost entirely dialogue driven, it was readable and moderately engaging. There were several places in the story I found myself rolling my eyes over some less than believable dialogue, but I persevered to the end and found the denouement and resolution satisfying if a bit predictable. There was no real push-back from official law enforcement when Rarity & co. decide to investigate the crime and that rankled a bit.
The unabridged audiobook has a run time of 7 hours and is narrated by C.S.E. Cooney. The book is full of dialogue from characters of varying ages and accents, both male and female. She does manage to keep them mostly distinct from one another. Her rendering of main protagonist Rarity Jones, has some odd breathy, almost adenoidal quality which I never warmed to, unfortunately. Her voice for Rarity's best friend Sam is some eldritch mix of deep Louisiana bayou with an uptonal Georgia twang (everything she says sounds like a question) and although the character herself is sympathetic, her accent made me want to hop back over to the ebook format. I split the book about 50/50 between audio and print, and I honestly think I'd've enjoyed it more if I had stuck to print format only.
I absolutely love bookstore cozies, and there are some good name-drops included here. It was fun to figure out which books she's discussing even when she doesn't name them outright. I'll be sticking around for a while to see how the series develops.
Three and a half stars for the book overall, two and a half for the audiobook narration.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Fantastic character development and plot with the depth to entertain for hours! The topic of cancer is often treated as something to be whispered about and shunned in discussion, but this book takes that topic and puts it right out front and center without it being disingenuous or disturbing. While the central theme is a woman starting over with a new career as a bookstore owner, a new home in Arizona and solving a murder along the way, it also shows a strong woman curating a group of friends that are also cancer survivors along with friends who have not been touched by cancer personally. I rarely rate cozy mystery's much higher than a three but this is a solid four if not slightly higher. I can't wait for whats coming next!
Thank you to netgalley and publishers for providing an e-galley for my honest review.
Thank you to netgalley and publishers for providing an e-galley for my honest review.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No