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nixbix_reads's review against another edition
2.0
I found this hard to read & review. I was at a disadvantage as this is the 14th book in this series & I found the list of characters and their relationships hard to keep track of. While it was well-written, I found it slow moving & boring. If you are are a fan of this series, I think you will enjoy it, but it was just not for me.
Thanks to ECW Press & NetGalley for the DRC in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to ECW Press & NetGalley for the DRC in exchange for an honest review.
bookish_scientist's review against another edition
Why didn’t I like this? Perhaps just the state of mind. May try again another year.
bprinter's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
pmiddlet's review against another edition
Boring, slow, meaningless characters, pretentiousness
indydriven's review against another edition
4.0
Joanne Kilbourn-Shreve is now 60 years old and a television series is being filmed in her home city, Regina, Saskatchewan. It will chronicle the life of the Ellard family (Joanne’s family tree) and the Love family, in particular, Joanne’s half sister, Sally Love. Before the scripts are completed however, the writer dies in an unnerving manner. The plot focuses on what happened to the writer and what will happen to the television series – is it now in jeopardy? As always, the author pays a special emphasis on Joanne’s relationships with her husband, children and grandchildren.
Something readers should keep in mind is that this is the 19th book in the Kilbourn series and while some books in long-running series can be read as standalones, in my opinion, this is not one of them. This series is not only very character driven, but in particular, this book contains many characters and at times a score card would come in handy. If you are not familiar with Gail Bowen’s writing, I believe that this book would prove to be frustrating for readers new to the series.
One of the many things I admire about Bowen’s writing is her ability to move the protagonist forward. She has Joanne age naturally and the reader has been along on Joanne’s life progression from a widow with young children, to being married again, to grandmother and now empty nester.
As long as Gail wants to keep writing this series, I am interested in reading it.
Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced reader's copy.
Something readers should keep in mind is that this is the 19th book in the Kilbourn series and while some books in long-running series can be read as standalones, in my opinion, this is not one of them. This series is not only very character driven, but in particular, this book contains many characters and at times a score card would come in handy. If you are not familiar with Gail Bowen’s writing, I believe that this book would prove to be frustrating for readers new to the series.
One of the many things I admire about Bowen’s writing is her ability to move the protagonist forward. She has Joanne age naturally and the reader has been along on Joanne’s life progression from a widow with young children, to being married again, to grandmother and now empty nester.
As long as Gail wants to keep writing this series, I am interested in reading it.
Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced reader's copy.
ndschmidt's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
crafalsk264's review
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
This is the 19th book in the Joanna Kilbourn Mystery series. This book is the 19th in a series and I suspect that readers who have read some or all the other books. As it is there are too many characters, too many subplots, too many settings so that I never could keep everyone straight.
I almost DNFed this one. There was too much information presentation and not enough storytelling.I would not recommend this book except to series readers who already know where and who is there.