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paronomaniac's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Blood, and Kidnapping
bessadams's review against another edition
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death and Medical content
vj_thompson's review
The scientific and history sections was a lot to read through. I also got bored of the pace in the middle. A lot happened all at once in the bugging then slowed down when nothing was happen per say. I was also taken back by what the main character when through. It was hard to read and seemed out of left field for the vibe of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
corriejn's review against another edition
3.75
It was fine. Not the greatest writing ever (and enough random inconsistencies-- not so much with the storyline, but with what characters would know, geography, etc.-- to be a bit distracting). But put the audiobook on in the background while you're puttering around on a weekend, and it'll help the time pass.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Murder
angrynerd's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Car accident and Child death
stacylaughs's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Kidnapping
gkaltam's review
adventurous
lighthearted
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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
renpuspita's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
A Death in Door County is the first book of Monster Hunter Mystery, featuring Morgan Carter, an eclectic bookstore owner and also cryptozoologist in her own right. I admit I want to read this title because of the cover that feature Loch Ness monster or Nessie. I always fascinated with the existence of cryptid. Especially those that wander in the body of water such as river, lake, sea or ocean. There's a possibility that Nessie exist, and this book, Annelise Ryan bring us to the Door County, Wisconsin, when Morgan get request from local chief, Jon Flanders to investigate the murder that happen in Door Country. Jon deduce that cause of murder was of cryptid's attack and he need Morgan's advice. With the help of her adorable-yet-supportive dog, Newt, Morgan begin her investigation only to find that there's more behind the murder and someone might be target her because they don't want to be exposed.
A Death in Door County is more like classic cozy mysteries, but I like that there's a depth to Morgan's character. She have a trust issues and its come to her difficult past that connected to her parent's death. That's why she hesitate when Jon try to pursue her romantically, although Jon itself have some rough past as well. I liked the description of the Door Country, its connection with the shipwrecks and also cryptids because the size of Lake Michigan as one of the Great Lakes. The explanation of cryptids, shipwreck, etc are pretty fascinating to read although some passage felt like just taken from article. Not only Morgan, but the employer of Odd and Ends bookstore are charming as well, from the kind and motherly Rita to the techno-expert Devon. Not only they are employee, but they offer Morgan some help, directly and indirectly.
There's some things unbelievable and outlandish moment, like when Morgan got struck by the strange creature in the middle of the lake, but she manage to swim to the shore while the unlucky victims were not or maybe I'm just being jealous because I can't swim, lel. The culprit is not that easily to guess although I can guess the motive in the 2/3 part of the books. I would love to read more about Morgan, with her interaction with her dog, Newt and if maybe she will decide to be romantically involved with Jon Flanders. Also, I wish Ryan will give a hints for any clue behind Morgan parents death as well.
A Death in Door County is more like classic cozy mysteries, but I like that there's a depth to Morgan's character. She have a trust issues and its come to her difficult past that connected to her parent's death. That's why she hesitate when Jon try to pursue her romantically, although Jon itself have some rough past as well. I liked the description of the Door Country, its connection with the shipwrecks and also cryptids because the size of Lake Michigan as one of the Great Lakes. The explanation of cryptids, shipwreck, etc are pretty fascinating to read although some passage felt like just taken from article. Not only Morgan, but the employer of Odd and Ends bookstore are charming as well, from the kind and motherly Rita to the techno-expert Devon. Not only they are employee, but they offer Morgan some help, directly and indirectly.
There's some things unbelievable and outlandish moment, like when Morgan got struck by the strange creature in the middle of the lake, but she manage to swim to the shore while the unlucky victims were not or maybe I'm just being jealous because I can't swim, lel. The culprit is not that easily to guess although I can guess the motive in the 2/3 part of the books. I would love to read more about Morgan, with her interaction with her dog, Newt and if maybe she will decide to be romantically involved with Jon Flanders. Also, I wish Ryan will give a hints for any clue behind Morgan parents death as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse
natcat's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
A fun read, but I liked the concept more than the execution. I loved the lake monster and the treasure hunting elements, and I really enjoyed the ultimately Scooby-Doo resolution of the villains faking a lake monster, but the villain just... monologuing his plan wasn't great . It also wasn't honestly much of a mystery - it was apparent from pretty early on that it wasn't going to be an actual lake monster, and after that there was some wandering around trying to work out what people were doing, and a lot of info-dumping about geography and history, but it wasn't particularly compelling . Disclaimer: I been reading Agatha Christie lately, and she is very good at putting together a mystery, so judging this book by that standards is probably a little unfair!
The characters were fine (my favourite by far was Marty the oceanographer), the dog was cute, but I'm not particularly invested in the incipient romance, or indeed the two main characters at all, and I honestly wasn't particularly sure why the cop got the main character involved at all given how he didn't seem terribly interested in solving the mystery himself. The unexpectedbrutal murder backstory of the main character's parents, and her guilt about it being her fiance that did the murdering , was incredibly out of left field, given that the rest of the book is pretty daft and light-hearted.
The characters were fine (my favourite by far was Marty the oceanographer), the dog was cute, but I'm not particularly invested in the incipient romance, or indeed the two main characters at all, and I honestly wasn't particularly sure why the cop got the main character involved at all given how he didn't seem terribly interested in solving the mystery himself. The unexpected
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
maddiearthur's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
The dialogue felt awkward, but the fast pacing kept me interested. I was disappointed that the murders weren’t actually at the hands of a lake monster.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Child death and Trafficking
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