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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
For some reason, Hoopla thinks this is the first book in the series, so this was the first one I listened now. Now, it did say right away that it's number 6, but since the books also say they can be read standalone, I just kept with it. I found it quite enjoyable, and the ever-growing herd of sheep most amusing. There is a whole chapter (or such) were the humor is pretty much just two people being drunk, which I don't personally find funny, to quote Agatha Christie's character Joanna in "The Moving Finger": "I'm afraid I always find Shakespeare terribly dreary. All those long scenes where everybody is drunk and it's supposed to be funny". Back to the rest of the story, I didn't find the solution of the mystery especially satisfying, but the ending of "giving everyone else a happy ending that plays to each person's strengths", which seems to be in all these books, was satisfying.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
funny
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My mystery shenanigans with Anty! Fitzsimmons's writing keeps improving, and Anty keeps being the antidote to real-world stress. Hoopla (finally!) added this book yesterday, I checked it out when the limits reset at midnight, and I finished it this evening. Highly recommend!
Audiobook narrator Tim Bruce brings these stories to life. Five stars for Bruce!
Audiobook narrator Tim Bruce brings these stories to life. Five stars for Bruce!
The Case of the Case of Kilcladdich by PJ Fitzsimmons sees Anty and Vickers going to Scotland to judge the whisky competition between Kilcladdich and Kildrummy.
Can Anty solve the case before he has to judge the competition?
Anty Boisjoly
Anty Boisjoly inherited his father's spot in judging between two Scottish villages to decide who has the right to use the name Glen Glennegie for their whisky. Well, until another ten years pass, and they must compete again. Anty arrives there to discover a mystery in the two villages. I have to say that Anty has a unique twist on solving the mysteries. His friendship with Detective Sergeant Budge is quite funny. Anty is a good sleuth and point of view character.
The Mystery
When Anty, Tiana, and Vickers arrive at the train station, they are told about the untimely death of one of the master distillers for the whisky competition. Anty decides to figure out how, in the world, someone blew themselves up while mixing their whisky. Along the way, Anty uncovers many more mysteries in these two rival villages than in any other book I have read. Overall, though, I figured out who did it but not the why until it was uncovered.
Four Stars
My rating for The Case of the Case of Kilcladdich by PJ Fitzsimmons is four stars. Mr. Fitzsimmons did a great job of keeping me guessing on who could have done it and why. Not only that, but I liked that if I wanted to go back to read the others, I could, as none of them were spoiled. I am also recommending this book as it was an excellent read.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of The Case of the Case of Kilcladdich by PJ Fitzsimmons.
Until the next time,
Karen the Baroness
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I don’t usually read these for the mysteries as much as the light entertainment but I did enjoy the mystery of this one more than the others. Most of them feel too complicated to solve myself but this one felt more balanced. I am not a whiskey drinker but I still stayed interested. By now I am not so captivated by the cutesy titles and ridiculous sobriquets but I enjoy the tone and voice of the stories and I am a sucker for a mystery.
I adore this book series with Anty Boisjoly! This one in Scotland has it all, whiskey, family feuds, forbidden love and sheep! And a locked room mystery at the distillery! Plus golf jokes. Absolutely delightful.
I adore this book series with Anty Boisjoly! This one in Scotland has it all, whiskey, family feuds, forbidden love and sheep! And a locked room mystery at the distillery! Plus golf jokes. Absolutely delightful.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, War