3.73 AVERAGE

funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

There are moments that are legitimately laugh out loud. The lead characters feel like women you’ve met before . It’s not a perfectly crafted whodunnit but it’s one of those books that is the perfect book for when you need it. Perfect for fans of Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan series and Jesse Sutanto’s mysteries. 

I alternated between audio and the e-galley. The audiobook narration is well done with each character having a very distinct voice, which I always appreciate in audio. Seamless and well-paced.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Audio, and MIRA for the advance copy. All opinions are entirely my own. 

flindberg's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 76%

It was funny at the start but then all there characters started to get so annoying!
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was a quick and fun read! Would be a great beach read! The mystery itself was not very intriguing and I guessed the murderer very early on. But, the story made up for itself with the character development and connections between the women! Karthyn’s chemistry knowledge was fun and I love when mysteries have that science element. It looks like this will be a series, and I definitely would read the next one!

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funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes