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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Fast paced and easy read. Some interesting characters that I'm interested in reading more about at some point.
Aurora's narration took me by surprise at first. I have no idea why.
I gave this book 3 stars because although it was an easy and enjoyable read, Aurora wasn't as "active" as a protagonist in this detective type book as she could have been. A fact that actually alluded me until I watched the Hallmark adaptation. For the first time ever, I can honestly say that some of the alterations made to characters, particularly Aurora, in the adaptation process made this story better and fixed some of the smaller character and plot issues.
Aurora's narration took me by surprise at first. I have no idea why.
I gave this book 3 stars because although it was an easy and enjoyable read, Aurora wasn't as "active" as a protagonist in this detective type book as she could have been. A fact that actually alluded me until I watched the Hallmark adaptation. For the first time ever, I can honestly say that some of the alterations made to characters, particularly Aurora, in the adaptation process made this story better and fixed some of the smaller character and plot issues.
I listened to this as an audiobook, so for a light mystery in the car to and from work it was great. The main character Aurora was a bit bland and the mystery was a bit predictable, but it wasn't unenjoyable. I did like the premise of a murder happening amidst a group of true crime buffs. I read many of Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books and I think I'd recommend those over this series
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So a lot of comments are complaining about the 2 main dudes being ugly — I’m kind of into them not being Blandly Hot. I’m just confused in that she doesn’t seem all that attracted to either of them...? She kisses one of them for, like, a minute and feels it’s moving too fast. Is Aurora Teagarden the Asexual Heroine We’ve Been Waiting For, or is the author just extremely coy? If the latter, that they turned one of her book series into TRUE BLOOD is... surprising.
The murder plot was okay. I don’t love the way the one character who takes meds for his mental health (join the club) was the so-creepy-it-can’t-possibly-be-him red herring. I was waiting for a redemption like “he was hanging around watching the house at night because he suspected [actual murderer] and wanted to keep an eye on Aurora to make sure everything was okay!” But not really.
If I read the next book, it will be to find out how the romance plot develops, not for the mystery stuff.
The murder plot was okay. I don’t love the way the one character who takes meds for his mental health (join the club) was the so-creepy-it-can’t-possibly-be-him red herring. I was waiting for a redemption like “he was hanging around watching the house at night because he suspected [actual murderer] and wanted to keep an eye on Aurora to make sure everything was okay!” But not really.
If I read the next book, it will be to find out how the romance plot develops, not for the mystery stuff.
Aurora Teagarden ist Bibliothekarin mit einem ... gewöhnungsbedürftigen Hobby: Sie ist Mitglied im "Echte Morde"-Verein. Die Mitglieder treffen sich monatlich, um Vorträge über berühmte Morde zu halten und zu diskutieren. Als eines ihrer Mitglieder ermordet wird, werden sie hellhörig: die Leiche ist genauso zugerichtet wie bei dem Mord, der an dem Abend thematisiert werden sollte...
Als "Roe" irgendwann den "Hörer auf die Gabel knallt", musste ich mal kurz ins Impressum linsen - die originalen Bücher sind von 1990! Irgendwann wird auch beschrieben, wie sie in der Bücherei Karten abstempelt und einsortiert. Wie süß! Dementsprechend kann man allerdings die heutigen Cozy-Mystery-Kriterien nur schwerlich darauf anwenden.
Typisch Cozy:
~ Kleinstadt
~ Hauptperson ist kein beruflicher Ermittler
Untypisch für Cozies:
~ Aurora unternimmt nur eine eigene Ermittlung, alles andere passiert ihr nur zufällig
~ Die Morde sind etwas zu grausig, um cozy zu sein
Aurora fällt von A nach B und begegnet grausigen Morden, dabei will sie doch nur ihr gemütliches Leben in der Bibliothek zurück - sehr verständlich, wer will schon Morde, wenn er Bücher haben kann.
Obwohl es nicht ganz so cozy zuging, bietet auch Aurora die leichte Lektüre, die man von dem Genre erwartet. Da ich mich aktuell auf nichts Schöngeistiges konzentrieren kann, ist das genau die Ablenkung, die ich brauche. Auf zu Band 2!
~ Lilith ~
05.06.2019
Als "Roe" irgendwann den "Hörer auf die Gabel knallt", musste ich mal kurz ins Impressum linsen - die originalen Bücher sind von 1990! Irgendwann wird auch beschrieben, wie sie in der Bücherei Karten abstempelt und einsortiert. Wie süß! Dementsprechend kann man allerdings die heutigen Cozy-Mystery-Kriterien nur schwerlich darauf anwenden.
Typisch Cozy:
~ Kleinstadt
~ Hauptperson ist kein beruflicher Ermittler
Untypisch für Cozies:
~ Aurora unternimmt nur eine eigene Ermittlung, alles andere passiert ihr nur zufällig
~ Die Morde sind etwas zu grausig, um cozy zu sein
Aurora fällt von A nach B und begegnet grausigen Morden, dabei will sie doch nur ihr gemütliches Leben in der Bibliothek zurück - sehr verständlich, wer will schon Morde, wenn er Bücher haben kann.
Obwohl es nicht ganz so cozy zuging, bietet auch Aurora die leichte Lektüre, die man von dem Genre erwartet. Da ich mich aktuell auf nichts Schöngeistiges konzentrieren kann, ist das genau die Ablenkung, die ich brauche. Auf zu Band 2!
~ Lilith ~
05.06.2019
It took me awhile to get into this book, but by the time I finished, I was enjoying myself. Roe was a fairly compelling main character, though I didn't have a particular affinity for any of the secondary characters (except maybe Arthur). The mystery itself was interesting; when the book got slow, I found myself pushing along so I could find out who did it. I'm not sure I'll go and pick up the rest of the series, but it wasn't a bad way to use a week's worth of reading time.
A murder mystery much like the board game clue. You have multiple suspects all members of a club called Real Murders. Aurora Teagarden an unassuming young librarian is the narrator and main character. When a member of the murder club confesses is everything over or is it just beginning? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This was a little darker than I like my mysteries and was a little too graphic. I did like the characters and the world building, but I don’t think I’ll continue with this series.