42 reviews for:

Brie Careful What You Wish For

Linda Reilly

3.74 AVERAGE

wolf29's review against another edition

4.5

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

flowerpotwithsun's review against another edition

3.0

fast-paced

karty_v's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Carly's interpersonal drama is eye-rolly & her not picking up on Don's hint was annoying af. But overall decent cozy...

reginasharinette_71's review

5.0

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Warning: this series will cause you to eat endless grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.

I am so glad this series was picked up by another publisher!

Loved the mystery and the red herrings were plentiful. I thought I knew who the killer was but I was so wrong. I also love the new characters that were introduced especially since Grant is leaving for culinary school.

What always amazes me about this series is how many people besides the chief of police who don't want Carly sleuthing because usually in cozy mysteries they have plenty of help.

If you're looking for a great cozy mystery set in Vermont this is the one!

jenthomps24's review

4.0

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This is the first of Linda Reilly's books I've read, not realizing that this was book 4 of a series. However, that being said, this book was a light and easy read, and I loved the suspense of "whodunit" included with the setting of a small town grilled cheese restaurant. This book was well done and kept my attention throughout it. I appreciated the investigation piece, but also the relationships and inner workings of running a restaurant, which made it feel like I could actually experience it happening.

Thank you to NetGalley and Beyond the Page for the advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

leighbee8914's review against another edition

3.25

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

madsmcw_reads's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious tense slow-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

beestinyadventures's review against another edition

4.25

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bookwoman37's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I really enjoy this series and I have been reading it since the beginning. It is summer in Vermont. Ross a local student is doing deliveries for local restaurants.  Most of his customers are senior citizens and he gets along with most of them except for one.  When he goes to make a delivery and finds her dead he becomes a prime suspect and Carly investigates. The local police and all her friends warn her to stay away but she does not listen. I found Carly to be more abrasive and I did not like the way she treated her friends. The romantic sub plot moves along but I still have not warmed up to it.  The mystery was OK and there were plenty of suspects. I was able to solve it.  I still enjoy the small town setting and the characters. A new character was introduced and I look for word to reading more about her.  The restaurant and the recipes all sound delicious as usual.  Enjoy

tlvz721's review against another edition

5.0

lighthearted 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