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I was going to read this (because I'm in Ireland!) but I just couldn't get into it. Plus I usually prefer to read series in order so maybe I'll take a crack at book 1 in the future

rebeccabadger's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

laurenrdsteis's review

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I was going to read this (because I'm in Ireland!) but I just couldn't get into it. Plus I usually prefer to read series in order so maybe I'll take a crack at book 1 in the future

fear_girls_who_read's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

nabenn67's review against another edition

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2.0

The whole story was just so unbelievable, from the activities, the characters' actions, just everything. There was a lot of "oh, come on!" I just wasn't buying any of it.

Overall I find this to be a rather weak series, but I like the characters and the beautiful descriptions of Ireland, so I will continue to read with the acknowledgement that it frustrates me.

tien's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

4.0

I love this series even if sometimes the FMC annoys me a bit but she is a formidable woman! Siobhán O’Sullivan is the eldest girl out of 6 siblings and has been taking care of her family since their parents' deaths. The family runs a busy bistro and these days, Siobhan holds a full time job as a garda. In this particular instalment of the series, it is a locked room mystery which ended with the classic reveal in a room full of suspects and witnesses. A classic whodunit set in a small Irish village. This village is full of quirky characters but we didn't particularly see many of them in this book. There were some but only those directly involved with the mystery. In fact, there was less of the protagonist's personal life in this one that earlier novels - maybe the first 3 books were still setting up to get to this point? In any case, I am looking forward to continuing the series.

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