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lattelibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
A fun book perfect for the fans of Murder, She Wrote!
I grew up watching this series with my grandma, so when I found out only recently that there was a novelization companion series, I jumped on the first book. My hope for this series was to broaden my senses regarding what I usually read, as I'm not a very big mystery/thriller reader. But, it's my job to know a little about a lot, so I figured that this was a good place to start within that genre!
This kept in line with the general feeling of the TV series and was written well. What I appreciate about this series, in both forms, is that nothing is often so incredibly high stakes. It's cozy, it's familiar, and mostly, it's just fun. I love seeing what situations Jessica finds herself in and how she gets out of them even while everyone thinks she's the perpetrator.
I can't wait to check out the next one from the library!
I grew up watching this series with my grandma, so when I found out only recently that there was a novelization companion series, I jumped on the first book. My hope for this series was to broaden my senses regarding what I usually read, as I'm not a very big mystery/thriller reader. But, it's my job to know a little about a lot, so I figured that this was a good place to start within that genre!
This kept in line with the general feeling of the TV series and was written well. What I appreciate about this series, in both forms, is that nothing is often so incredibly high stakes. It's cozy, it's familiar, and mostly, it's just fun. I love seeing what situations Jessica finds herself in and how she gets out of them even while everyone thinks she's the perpetrator.
I can't wait to check out the next one from the library!
novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 STARS
Cabot Cove writer, Jessica Fletcher is on her way to London to deliver a speech at a writer's conference and is looking forward to visiting her British writer friend, Marjorie Ainsworth. Marjorie is stabbed in her bed on the night Jessica is visiting and finds there is more to the murder than what the local cops believe.
If you like the show, Murder, She Wrote you will enjoy this novel. It has most of the characters from Cabot Cove and you get a better characterization of them. This is definitely a cozy mystery for the weekend.
Cabot Cove writer, Jessica Fletcher is on her way to London to deliver a speech at a writer's conference and is looking forward to visiting her British writer friend, Marjorie Ainsworth. Marjorie is stabbed in her bed on the night Jessica is visiting and finds there is more to the murder than what the local cops believe.
If you like the show, Murder, She Wrote you will enjoy this novel. It has most of the characters from Cabot Cove and you get a better characterization of them. This is definitely a cozy mystery for the weekend.
mcc004's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Racism, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, and Xenophobia
Anti-sex worker sentimentsbmckelvie's review against another edition
Tried this twice and never finished. There was a lot of characters.
eindranotkendra's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
shotgun_mark's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
caitkom's review against another edition
4.0
I am a huge fan of everything Murder, She Wrote and have watched all of the shows...like every single episode...twice but I have always struggled with the books. I am ashamed to admit that I like the show much better than the books, but I am still faithful to Jessica. In the first novel based off the show Jessica is headed to London to present a keynote speech to at a writers conference. She is looking forward to seeing her mentor Marjorie, who is a famous writer herself. Marjorie throws a party and Jessica happens to stumble upon Marjorie's body and becomes a suspect. Jessica, in her usual Jessica fashion must use her keen detective skills to prove her own innocence and find Marjorie's killer.
staticdisplay's review against another edition
2.0
there are 11 seasons of MSW and I've seen each episode probably 2-4 times which is a huge accomplishment considering how relatively short my life has been and the amount of other things I've also done with my time. what I'm really saying is that I would expect someone writing these books to have done essentially the same thing but more, and yet it seems like in this first novel the writer has maybe read a few episode summaries on IMDB. Sheriff Metzger is "Morton." the Jessica Fletcher character is written as judgmental and fairly conventional - the closest she came to herself on the show is when she says "I have a gimmick" because she's being laughed at for her age in the sitting room of an "exotic dancer" audition. meanwhile, we're inundated with characters like Lucas Darling, who comes across as pushy, needy, and intrusive - the kind of character JB would be rolling her eyes at on the show, yet in this novel she continues to indulge his bizarre attempts to insinuate himself into her life ("we're like family"). I mean he read like someone who would make a wig out of your hair and then wear it while assuming your identity after he murders you. the flirtations with George Sutherland are way too direct. Mort and Seth would never fly to England like that. everything was just kind of off. the mystery itself was fairly interesting but buried under all this other nonsense. I've read a lot of this series, out of order, and I think it does get better over time.
geminiunicorn_6890's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
chrism1's review against another edition
2.0
The Jessica Fletcher of the novel does not sound like the t.v. version at all. There are so many inaccuracies that I just decided to see the novel as an alternate universe, but the prose style was so wretched. Quite disappointing as I have such admiration for the t.v. series.