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Pineapple Lies by Amy Vansant

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mbbb72's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

allyson_e's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I picked this up because I wanted a quirky cozy mystery. The cozy mystery kept me reading, but the quirky got in the way. I like a tightly written story, one where the scenes progress the story. There were too many short, and in my opinion, unnecessary scenes where the sole purpose seemed to be affirming a character quirk already established. Also, another pet peeve - all the dogs had people names and when combined with a large (yet reasonable) cast of characters, I sometimes couldn't tell in the name belonged to a two or four footed character.

cherylbookcollins's review

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4.0

fun first in a series, I will read more.

mstall_'s review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

This is a great cozy mystery to settle down with if you're needing to give your nervous system a break! Low stakes mystery solving, cute meet cutes, and a loveable cast of characters. The main character, Charlotte, is a twenty something year old living in a 55+ retirement community in southern Florida who begins to unravel a mystery that wound up at her door. The author does a great job keeping the story moving while making sure its not too fast paced or terrifying that you'd go into an anxiety spiral. There is also a budding romance plot line that I look forward to reading more about in the rest of the series. Great bedtime reading!