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adrayreads's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
An easy, lighthearted mystery read! Definitely a good one to read along with a significant other since it’s about solving crime/mystery. Love the 90s aspects and love a woman solving crime and finding herself along the way!!
hotsake's review against another edition
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
2.75
An underwhelming mystery padded out with a Daytime Soap Opera quality family reveal for Kinsey.
sjurban's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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
3.75
valerylh's review against another edition
4.0
3.5-4 stars
This one moved along really quickly. Interesting that some family has been added into the series. This will make some opportunities for additional side-stories.
This one moved along really quickly. Interesting that some family has been added into the series. This will make some opportunities for additional side-stories.
crimsonpermanentassurance's review against another edition
3.0
2.5
Found my attention drifting during this one. While it was interesting to find out more about Kinsey's family, the core mystery was a bit underwhelming.
Found my attention drifting during this one. While it was interesting to find out more about Kinsey's family, the core mystery was a bit underwhelming.
govmarley's review against another edition
3.0
More Kinsey goodness in book 10. This one takes an interesting turn because it is less about what happened and more about how and why. Kinsey is hired by her old firm, California Fidelity, to investigate a case involving insurance fraud. We find out early on that Wendall Jaffe faked his death and is relaxing in sunny Mexico. And in an odd twist of fate, she finds out that she has a family she didn't know about an hour away. In typical Kinsey fashion, she in angry at her "forever alone" state being disrupted. We barely touch on what she will do, so I'm sure we will revisit this issue in later mysteries.
This mystery was well-plotted, and what I thought would happen actually didn't. Grafton surprised me at the ending, yet vaguely dissatisfied that no justice was served. Or at least what I feel would be justice in this case.
Oh, and I loved the whole balcony scene in Mexico. Funny stuff.
This mystery was well-plotted, and what I thought would happen actually didn't. Grafton surprised me at the ending, yet vaguely dissatisfied that no justice was served. Or at least what I feel would be justice in this case.
Oh, and I loved the whole balcony scene in Mexico. Funny stuff.
kevink's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.25
magicofthepages's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sophiewilliams's review against another edition
3.0
Much more background to Kinsey which was good. The mystery was more understated and led to less life or death decisions at the end which was refreshing.