Reviews

The Art of Lying by Ellen Barksdale

loasa's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

arce's review

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

toxic boyfriend 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

tami80469's review against another edition

3.0

Was ich in diesem Buch unerwartet gelernt habe: Bei Starbucks in Liverpool wird man am Tisch bedient!!!

Von der Story an sich war ich am Anfang wenig begeistert, hat sich aber im Lauf gebessert. Jetzt bekommt gleich die nächste Folge noch eine Chance, und dann mal schauen, ob ich an der Reihe dran bleibe.

amerdale's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

schlonz's review

slow-paced

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

2.5

mikyp94's review

mysterious relaxing medium-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? N/A

3.75

tessamcevan's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.0

klara11_10's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

limonik's review against another edition

3.0

This was a cute book with a nice lead character named Nathalie Ames. The village itself reminded me of the village Agatha Christie's Marple lived in. Also the characters in the village are similar to of Marple's friends and criminals. The story itself was not the most exciting and thrilling one, but it kept you reading. Nathalie's aunt dies in an accident and she inherits a cafe/pension in a small village. Will she accept the inheritance or not is the first question that kept me reading. Later on, she meets an elderly lady who claims her replica paintings have been occasionally replaced. Why would someone steal a replica and replace it with another copy - one would ask, so Nathalie investigates it as well.
It is a nice book, not the best, but I will keep on reading to satisfy my urge to reread Marple series again.

booksandflowers's review against another edition

3.0

This was a cute book with a nice lead character named Nathalie Ames. The village itself reminded me of the village Agatha Christie's Marple lived in. Also the characters in the village are similar to of Marple's friends and criminals. The story itself was not the most exciting and thrilling one, but it kept you reading. Nathalie's aunt dies in an accident and she inherits a cafe/pension in a small village. Will she accept the inheritance or not is the first question that kept me reading. Later on, she meets an elderly lady who claims her replica paintings have been occasionally replaced. Why would someone steal a replica and replace it with another copy - one would ask, so Nathalie investigates it as well.
It is a nice book, not the best, but I will keep on reading to satisfy my urge to reread Marple series again.