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

norritia27's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 29%

Didn't care about the characters or story.
funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
funny hopeful 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

An absolute banger of a cozy mystery. The characters were weird and wonderful and endearing, the mystery was fun and full of great twists, and it’s a love letter to bookworms and outcasts (and busybodys). Hoping against hope for a series because I love them all so much.

dawnlj's review

3.5
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced
lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
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

 The Busybody Book Club
by Freya Sampson
4 out of 5 stars

One-sentence summary: When money goes missing and a woman is found dead, the book club works together to solve the mysteries.

I really enjoyed the characters in this book. They were all (mostly) loveable and relatable. I liked how they developed over the course of the book. The dog was even written in a memorable way that just made the reader want to hug him! I also really enjoyed the references to other books.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mysteries and those who like to read about older characters.