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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
If I had to describe it with one word, I'd use "flat". Boring characters and predictable plot, but a really quick and easy read. At least it looks like Charline Harris might have stopped considerably projecting herself on the characters.
I did enjoy the beginning of Sookie Stackhouse series, but I don't think I'll continue reading this one.
I did enjoy the beginning of Sookie Stackhouse series, but I don't think I'll continue reading this one.
It's just plain fun. A lot more tame than the Sookie Stackhouse series. Quick read. Not much to say about it, really.
It started out slow but turned out to be a pretty good mystery that kept me guessing. I never would have guessed who the murderer was. Not Charlaine Harris' best series but not too shabby.
Hits the “cozy mystery” spot, which I always seem to need this time of year. It turns out Candace Cameron Bure stars in this series on the Hallmark Mystery Channel. I didn’t know there was a Hallmark Mystery Channel until I read about Candace and these movie (hence discovering these books), but it all makes perfect sense.
I did not see the killer coming, and could then go back and find the clues I missed. The main character is likable. It’s not Pulitzer-prize winning material, but it is an enjoyable read.
I did not see the killer coming, and could then go back and find the clues I missed. The main character is likable. It’s not Pulitzer-prize winning material, but it is an enjoyable read.
Una muy buena primera experiencia con Charlaine Harris y su serie de Aurora Teagarden. Un libro divertido y muy fácil de leer, con un misterio muy interesante. Siempre me ha gustado el estudio de crímenes reales así que estaba claro que tenía que acabar leyéndolo. Me ha dejado con muchas ganas de leer la serie entera y de empezar también con la de Sookie, que le tenía un poco de "miedo" hasta ahora.
Was looking for a somewhat light-hearted cozy mystery series to start reading, and this is it for me. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
If you're looking for a quick read that has a likable main character, a "who don it" plot, and a tinge of romance -- then this is the book for you. I listened to the audiobook during my drive home from work yesterday and while meal prepping today. It's entertaining but without overdoing the creep factor or having you dying in suspense. The ending was realistic, and I was happy with it. Overall, the book is just a good read but not all consuming.
The mystery itself is interesting enough and the small-town vibes plus librarian sleuth are good. But the writing is pretty unimaginative and everything is very, very southern. Will probably continue because they are decent enough to while away some time.
Real Murders is the first book in the Aurora Teagarden mystery series by Charlaine Harris. Aurora is a young Southern librarian and a founding member of her small town’s most provocative organization: a club called Real Murders. The Real Murders members meet to discuss famous murder investigations throughout history after they realize their mutual interest after a book signing in town. Unsurprisingly, the macabre nature of the group makes its members prime suspects when a string of murders based on famous slayings throughout history rock their small town life.
Aurora, bookish daughter of the town’s most perfectly poised real estate mogul, has her own suspicions about the murderer (and an uncanny knack for finding unexpected corpses), but with a sexy new neighbor and a romance blooming with an old acquaintance she’s got a full plate of distractions to keep her from the mystery at hand. Will this small-town murder enthusiast be able to solve the crime before another body piles up?
I apologize if this post seems a bit unenthusiastic, but I really couldn’t rustle up anything more jazzy. Real Murders is the start of Charlaine Harris’ first mystery series, and unfortunately, it shows. The plot didn’t really suck me in, the characters didn’t really interest me, and when the mystery was revealed, instead of thinking, “Aha!” I thought, “Huh?” I couldn’t connect the dots between the murderer and the crime while reading the book, and even after Harris explained it, I was still left confused as to how she decided to tie everything together.
Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this book to Harris fans or mystery lovers. Hopefully Harris releases a new series in the future more along the lines of Sookie’s, because Aurora Teagarden is a poor substitute. While I enjoyed the first book in the Harper Connelley series, Grave Sight, the series kind of fizzled out from there and was also a poor substitute for Sookie.
Aurora, bookish daughter of the town’s most perfectly poised real estate mogul, has her own suspicions about the murderer (and an uncanny knack for finding unexpected corpses), but with a sexy new neighbor and a romance blooming with an old acquaintance she’s got a full plate of distractions to keep her from the mystery at hand. Will this small-town murder enthusiast be able to solve the crime before another body piles up?
I apologize if this post seems a bit unenthusiastic, but I really couldn’t rustle up anything more jazzy. Real Murders is the start of Charlaine Harris’ first mystery series, and unfortunately, it shows. The plot didn’t really suck me in, the characters didn’t really interest me, and when the mystery was revealed, instead of thinking, “Aha!” I thought, “Huh?” I couldn’t connect the dots between the murderer and the crime while reading the book, and even after Harris explained it, I was still left confused as to how she decided to tie everything together.
Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this book to Harris fans or mystery lovers. Hopefully Harris releases a new series in the future more along the lines of Sookie’s, because Aurora Teagarden is a poor substitute. While I enjoyed the first book in the Harper Connelley series, Grave Sight, the series kind of fizzled out from there and was also a poor substitute for Sookie.