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3.21 AVERAGE
3.21 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
mysterious
medium-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
Maybe it was the narrator of the audiobook, but the story read like an 8th grader wrote it. The dialog was childish and unrealistic. There were so many gaps in the telling of the story I often winders if ther was something wrong with my audiobook. The character development was thin and the ending was unbelievable.
adventurous
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
characters were a little bland and there were a few tiny distracting typos, but overall I enjoyed it and if my library gets the next one I’ll probably read it.
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
This was a fluffy read. There's a mystery - who killed Martha and why? - and the members of the group decide to investigate.
I liked that the author chose to talk about the way that holistic medicine and western medicine both take advantage of cancer survivors. People hear 'holistic' or 'natural' and assume that solely because of that they aren't corporations taking advantage of people to make money, as if supplement companies aren't like: 'Take this $50 supplement because the doctor is trying to scam you by telling you to take a $5 supplement!' So I was glad that the author touched on this especially in relation to cancer survivors.
Like I said, this is a fluffy read, so it's not very heavy stuff and not very twisty so it's pretty easy to figure it out 60% of the way through.
I liked that the author chose to talk about the way that holistic medicine and western medicine both take advantage of cancer survivors. People hear 'holistic' or 'natural' and assume that solely because of that they aren't corporations taking advantage of people to make money, as if supplement companies aren't like: 'Take this $50 supplement because the doctor is trying to scam you by telling you to take a $5 supplement!' So I was glad that the author touched on this especially in relation to cancer survivors.
Like I said, this is a fluffy read, so it's not very heavy stuff and not very twisty so it's pretty easy to figure it out 60% of the way through.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-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
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer
lighthearted
mysterious
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
The Tuesday Night Survivors’ Club by Lynn Cahoon is the debut of A Survivors’ Book Club Mysteries. I found this story easy to read. It contains good writing and realistic characters. The story is set in Sedona, Arizona where Rarity Jones, a breast cancer survivor, has opened The Next Chapter, a bookstore. The bookshop is next to a crystal shop owned by her best friend, Sam Aarons. Rarity needed a fresh start after beating breast cancer and her fiancé deserting her. She advertises for a Tuesday night book group for cancer survivors. I like the group of women that come together each week to support each other and discuss books (plus eat snacks). When one of the members is murdered, the group becomes a sleuthing club as well. The ladies ask questions, search for clues, and do “research” trips. Detective Drew Anderson is in charge of the case. He is a nice man who becomes friends with Rarity. They bond over the victim’s dog, Killer which comes to live with Rarity. Drew accepts information from Rarity along with her help a time or two. The mystery is straightforward with a red herring, several suspects, and good clues. The crime can be solved early on, but I did not know why. I enjoyed following Rarity and the group as they worked together to identify the guilty party. The Tuesday Night Survivors’ Club is an emotional novel as the ladies discuss their cancer and what they endured. You need to be strong and have a good support system if you are to get through cancer treatments. I can tell the author has knowledge on this subject. I like Lynn Cahoon’s engaging writing style. She also created realistic and relatable characters. I enjoyed getting to know Rarity, Sam, Drew, and the others. I know we have just touched the surface in The Tuesday Night Survivors’ Club. There is also a new love interest for Rarity and her friend, Sam. The descriptions of Sedona were lovely. It sounds like a beautiful area. I like it when authors include real life locations in their books. The main theme of this engaging cozy mystery is friendship. I liked seeing women support each other instead of tearing each other down. I agreed with Rarity’s description of a mammogram machine. It is a painful torture device (definitely invented by a man). I am looking forward to reading Secrets in the Stacks when it comes out later this year. There is a recipe for Texas Sheet Cake at the end. The Tuesday Night Survivors’ Club is a warm cozy mystery with a novel bookstore, a cancer survivors’ book club, a missing member, a cute Killer, a dedicated detective, a good-looking guide, and an astute bookshop owner.