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kdurham2's review
3.0
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The third in a series and as I stated yesterday in my review this is a series that is best to read in a row because there is just too much character development to skip around in this series.
Marjorie Trumaine is a fantastic character and by this book she has earned some trust from the police department and they even use her as an asset in this book in the murder investigation. I loved seeing her have more of an official role in this book and to see the detectives actually listen to her perspective.
The third in a series and as I stated yesterday in my review this is a series that is best to read in a row because there is just too much character development to skip around in this series.
Marjorie Trumaine is a fantastic character and by this book she has earned some trust from the police department and they even use her as an asset in this book in the murder investigation. I loved seeing her have more of an official role in this book and to see the detectives actually listen to her perspective.
usbsticky's review
5.0
I think Larry D. Sweazy has an amazing talent. The talent to bring to life the daily lives of 1960's housewives in small town North Dakota and the talent to make me love reading about it. Seriously, forget about the mystery, I was engrossed in how interesting Betty Jane Jorgensen's and Mildred Powell's (sample names) humdrum lives were. Lady's Aid Society? Sign me up! Shared telephone line gossip? Sign me up. Uff da!
The mystery part of the book involved two happenings: a missing teen and a dead man. This part took a while to warm up and it wasn't until half the book was over that it started going. And once it started going it seemed over too quickly. It is a pretty short book and I couldn't put it down so I was constantly reading it during the breaks in my own humdrum life.
Overall, I would say this is a great character study and very well written. The writing has an easy flow and is easy to read and follow. The characters are just very well done. There is just one main protagonist, the eponymous Marjorie Trumaine, so the book is very well focused from her POV. I can definitely believe and hope that this North Dakota's Mayberry exists as written.
I got this book as a free ARC.
The mystery part of the book involved two happenings: a missing teen and a dead man. This part took a while to warm up and it wasn't until half the book was over that it started going. And once it started going it seemed over too quickly. It is a pretty short book and I couldn't put it down so I was constantly reading it during the breaks in my own humdrum life.
Overall, I would say this is a great character study and very well written. The writing has an easy flow and is easy to read and follow. The characters are just very well done. There is just one main protagonist, the eponymous Marjorie Trumaine, so the book is very well focused from her POV. I can definitely believe and hope that this North Dakota's Mayberry exists as written.
I got this book as a free ARC.
chaosqueen's review
5.0
WOW. This was a stunning third chapter in the Marjorie Trumaine series. This story gripped me down to my bones and I was glued to my headphones. Incredible
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