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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
mysterious
medium-paced
Good but fit all the clichés of mystery books, including romantic interest from two males.
This is my first official "cozy mystery" and was wonderful.
Real Murders takes place in a small Georgia town in 1990. Aurora Teagarden is a staple of the town and as the daughter of Lawrencetown's version of a real estate mogul, Aida Teagarden, is a landlord to many of the people in town. Most of these residents are also members of the Real Murders club, a club that meets every month to discuss a notorious murder or serial killer. In small town Georgia this is weird, but 2021 Alicia thinks this is awesome! That is until one of the members is found killed and the circumstances are exactly like the murder that was to be discussed that night! Over the next couple of days more people in the town are killed in ways that mimic famous murders, and evidence is planted on other Real Murder club members.
I'll admit, I was bamboozled by Charlaine. I was sure I knew who the killer was and I skipped around the book, still very much enjoying it, thinking it was so incredibly obvious. But then the ending came and I didn't see it coming from a mile away. I loved it!
I underestimated Charlaine. I've read the Sookie Stackhouse (aka True Blood series) and her new Gunnie Rose series. While I love all of these, there isn't a lot of hidden mystery. No red herrings. Just enjoyable stories. With this new Charlaine discovery, I'm bound to go down a Teagarden hole and read the remaining 9 books. Thanks a lot Charlaine!
Real Murders takes place in a small Georgia town in 1990. Aurora Teagarden is a staple of the town and as the daughter of Lawrencetown's version of a real estate mogul, Aida Teagarden, is a landlord to many of the people in town. Most of these residents are also members of the Real Murders club, a club that meets every month to discuss a notorious murder or serial killer. In small town Georgia this is weird, but 2021 Alicia thinks this is awesome! That is until one of the members is found killed and the circumstances are exactly like the murder that was to be discussed that night! Over the next couple of days more people in the town are killed in ways that mimic famous murders, and evidence is planted on other Real Murder club members.
I'll admit, I was bamboozled by Charlaine. I was sure I knew who the killer was and I skipped around the book, still very much enjoying it, thinking it was so incredibly obvious. But then the ending came and I didn't see it coming from a mile away. I loved it!
I underestimated Charlaine. I've read the Sookie Stackhouse (aka True Blood series) and her new Gunnie Rose series. While I love all of these, there isn't a lot of hidden mystery. No red herrings. Just enjoyable stories. With this new Charlaine discovery, I'm bound to go down a Teagarden hole and read the remaining 9 books. Thanks a lot Charlaine!
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Good mystery, not too scary, but it kept you guessing. This was a quick read.
Rounded down from a 3.5.
This is the first of Charlaine Harris’ books that I have read. I actually quite liked the protagonist- Aurora Teagarden. She felt relatable to me, she is simple/ordinary. It helped make her character feel more real. I also loved that she was a librarian and found the scenes in the library most engrossing.
Real murders follows Aurora Teagarden and her fellow members of the real murders club. There is a killer amongst them, who is copying old infamous crimes.
I am a real crime buff, I just can’t get enough! Because of this, I absolutely loved that the killer replicated old murders, often ones I’ve studied in detail myself. I also liked that this book was nice and short. It was concise and didn’t feel like it was dragging.
That being said, I wasn’t overly fond of any of the characters other than Aurora. Her love interests in particular didn’t hugely grip me. There were times when I couldn’t understand why she was interested in them. I’m hoping that maybe the next book in the series will help sway me on this.
Overall, I really enjoyed the plot for this book, and I didn’t see the ending coming. But, I wasn’t 100% sold on the romance parts.
This is the first of Charlaine Harris’ books that I have read. I actually quite liked the protagonist- Aurora Teagarden. She felt relatable to me, she is simple/ordinary. It helped make her character feel more real. I also loved that she was a librarian and found the scenes in the library most engrossing.
Real murders follows Aurora Teagarden and her fellow members of the real murders club. There is a killer amongst them, who is copying old infamous crimes.
I am a real crime buff, I just can’t get enough! Because of this, I absolutely loved that the killer replicated old murders, often ones I’ve studied in detail myself. I also liked that this book was nice and short. It was concise and didn’t feel like it was dragging.
That being said, I wasn’t overly fond of any of the characters other than Aurora. Her love interests in particular didn’t hugely grip me. There were times when I couldn’t understand why she was interested in them. I’m hoping that maybe the next book in the series will help sway me on this.
Overall, I really enjoyed the plot for this book, and I didn’t see the ending coming. But, I wasn’t 100% sold on the romance parts.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No