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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
As always, an exciting story, great characters, and just enough humor.
This one felt more like an older P.I. novel for some reason.
lighthearted
mysterious
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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really do enjoy this series. I've been listening to them since it is all that is available from my library. I miss Bobby already. :( I think Henry is a dear and like to see Kinsey with Jonah.
People are really upset that Kinsey works out, even when the gym (and personal therapy to rehab an injury) are necessary to the story. Y’all feel bad that you don’t work out? Seems to me like the call is coming from inside the house.
Equal parts exasperating and entertaining.
Kinsey strikes me as an inconsistent narrator and she seems to teeter on the edge of being downright unprofessional at her job. I would expect a PI to be able to cover and think on their feet a bit better than she does in this book. She's also fairly misogynist for a woman. Various descriptions of other women's breasts (coupled with judgments a few pages later) weren't on my bingo card for this book.
Also not sure I understand the Plot A/Plot B structure. This might be a period thing (these books are VERY 80s!) and I might be too used to more recent books with Plot and Subplot structures. I'm all for mysteries being detail-oriented (the devil, as they say...) but this almost felt bogged down in minutiae from time to time. The jogging (by book 3 we all know you hate it but you do it anyway, Kins), the gym, endless descriptions of various dwellings.
I hopped on the audiobook to close it out this morning and I like Mary Peiffer's narration. I'll likely be back for more of her readings on future books, especially in this series.
I also bought X so now I own the entire set, which means I HAVE to read them all
Kinsey strikes me as an inconsistent narrator and she seems to teeter on the edge of being downright unprofessional at her job. I would expect a PI to be able to cover and think on their feet a bit better than she does in this book. She's also fairly misogynist for a woman. Various descriptions of other women's breasts (coupled with judgments a few pages later) weren't on my bingo card for this book.
Also not sure I understand the Plot A/Plot B structure. This might be a period thing (these books are VERY 80s!) and I might be too used to more recent books with Plot and Subplot structures. I'm all for mysteries being detail-oriented (the devil, as they say...) but this almost felt bogged down in minutiae from time to time. The jogging (by book 3 we all know you hate it but you do it anyway, Kins), the gym, endless descriptions of various dwellings.
I hopped on the audiobook to close it out this morning and I like Mary Peiffer's narration. I'll likely be back for more of her readings on future books, especially in this series.
I also bought X so now I own the entire set, which means I HAVE to read them all
C is for Corpse did a better job at hiding the villain's identity until the end of the book than the previous installments. I liked Bobby's character, but there was still some very irritating writing sprinkled into this book.
I feel like the author is trying too hard at some points. A sentence like "after my run, I could tell I'd be stiff and sore tomorrow" becomes "I knew I would pay for it on the morrow..." Really? Just write how people talk!
Overall, it's a fast read and the plot and characters are more carefully drafted than the first two books in the series. If she could just clean up the weird language and maybe make Kinsey a little more likeable and human, I'd be hooked.
I feel like the author is trying too hard at some points. A sentence like "after my run, I could tell I'd be stiff and sore tomorrow" becomes "I knew I would pay for it on the morrow..." Really? Just write how people talk!
Overall, it's a fast read and the plot and characters are more carefully drafted than the first two books in the series. If she could just clean up the weird language and maybe make Kinsey a little more likeable and human, I'd be hooked.
adventurous
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes