Murder at The Bookstore by Sue Minix

2.94 AVERAGE

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hocusbookus's review against another edition

2.0
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

_justanotherchapter_'s review against another edition

4.0
I gave Murder at the Bookstore by Sue Minix 3.75 stars.

Crime writer Jen returns to her small hometown with a bestselling book behind her and a bad case of writer’s block. Finding sanctuary in the local bookstore, with an endless supply of coffee, Jen waits impatiently for inspiration to strike.

But when the owner of the bookstore dies suddenly in mysterious circumstances, Jen has a real-life murder to solve.

The stakes are suddenly higher when evidence places Jen at the scene of the crime and the reading of the will names her as the new owner of the bookstore…

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This was a good start to a new series. The mystery was intriguing and there were some nail-biting moments that kept me on the edge of my seat. However, I did figure out whodunit early on, but I was still curious about the motive.

I liked that the author included snippets from the book Jen is writing. I hope we get to read more about her job in the upcoming books. That is something I really enjoy about cozy mysteries, the mundane life. I am also looking forward to seeing how Jen is dealing with becoming an owner of a bookstore.

This book comes out January 19.

Thank you Net Galley and Avon Books UK for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

victoria_eg's review against another edition

3.0
Kinda predictable

jesnag81's review against another edition

3.0
meh.

I was constantly annoyed with the main character and her stupid decisions. Not my favorite read; however, the plot overall was decent.

chryscurl's review against another edition

3.0
A great murder mystery set around a small town book shop. When the owner is murdered, best friend and best selling debut author Jen, who is trying to write a second book, starts trying to work out who did it.
I found this to be a really enjoyable read, it was easy to get completely engrossed and I look forward to reading more from this author. There were some fun red herrings and some fun characters.
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sumaiahareb's review against another edition

3.0
slow-paced
This book was fast paced and a good one,, but there were so many characters that I couldn't really keep up with them!! Also the ending was kind of predictable.. 
it's a first book of a series that I don't see my self continuous reading in the future to be honest!

niki_kamp's review against another edition

2.0
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

davids_library's review against another edition

2.0
adventurous mysterious relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The vibe was cozy and the characters really loveable but the mystery itself (which is the most important part ngl) was extremely predictable and Jen started to annoy me because it was so obvious who the murderer is. The book was still enjoyable.

claudiakr's review against another edition

3.25
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

matheistblau's review against another edition

3.5
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No