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bookmarc's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lorireads2much's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
brighthappyness's review against another edition
I don't know how I feel about this book.....I felt like there was less sleuthing this time around and I didn't particularly care for some of the B plots, but I guess the whodunnit was good.
arkwen452's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The book, Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines was lighthearted, funny, intriguing, mysterious, and a very easy, no tension read. Although Mimi was trying to clear the name of her younger sister Alice from being implicated in a fellow colleagues murder at elementary school. I didn't find the book to be very tense.
Detective Brown has always been on Mimi's case ever since book one, so I didn't find it surprising that he would not let up of suspecting her sister of foul play. What I really enjoyed about this book was the fact that Mimi found another cat who seems to be from the same person who had marshmallow.
Whether or not marshmallow being able to communicate with Mimi is scientific scientific or mythical magical. I love the concept and idea that there might be other animals cats or whatever have you out there who could communicate with their owners if they had a strong enough bond. I am also curious to see what happens in future books with Nimbus and detective Brown, and whether or not he and Mimi become closer over their shared Ability to speak with their feline friends.
I thought it was really heartwarming to see Mimi and her sister ponder over the relationship of their parents. It was sad to see their mother Winnie, so upset and withdrawn due to the dwindling relationship with her husband. This is eventually resolved in the book but nevertheless, it was still sad touch points for Mimi and her sister Alice.
I still am on the fence with Mimi's relationship with Josh just on the count of how much she dots on him and his appearance and handsomeness in the book. But seeing how they've been together for a while now versus in book one it is only a little less , annoying in my opinion to see her do on him so much. Now it seems like her comments about how handsome he is or when they kiss she gets butterflies and so on seems more fitting in book 2 rather than in book one.
Moving onto another aspect of the book that kept me hooked: I liked how Mimi and marshmallow now have a better dynamic and communication dynamic based on their time together when it came to the case of Helen and her mysterious death. I was suspecting it to be one culprit just based off of the leaves that both of them had in the book.
But I was surprised and pleasantly Pleased to find that the suspect was not anyone who was really on the radar of either Mimi or marshmallow. This will bring the readers to a very unexpected climactic point in the book. Mimi Lee Reads Between The Lines still a very much a cozy mystery that can be done in one sitting or a day and a half. In my opinion the premise wasn't super attention grabbing but following Mimi and marshmallow, and now Nayas along their amateur soothing trail will keep breeders interested and entertained.
Detective Brown has always been on Mimi's case ever since book one, so I didn't find it surprising that he would not let up of suspecting her sister of foul play. What I really enjoyed about this book was the fact that Mimi found another cat who seems to be from the same person who had marshmallow.
Whether or not marshmallow being able to communicate with Mimi is scientific scientific or mythical magical. I love the concept and idea that there might be other animals cats or whatever have you out there who could communicate with their owners if they had a strong enough bond. I am also curious to see what happens in future books with Nimbus and detective Brown, and whether or not he and Mimi become closer over their shared Ability to speak with their feline friends.
I thought it was really heartwarming to see Mimi and her sister ponder over the relationship of their parents. It was sad to see their mother Winnie, so upset and withdrawn due to the dwindling relationship with her husband. This is eventually resolved in the book but nevertheless, it was still sad touch points for Mimi and her sister Alice.
I still am on the fence with Mimi's relationship with Josh just on the count of how much she dots on him and his appearance and handsomeness in the book. But seeing how they've been together for a while now versus in book one it is only a little less , annoying in my opinion to see her do on him so much. Now it seems like her comments about how handsome he is or when they kiss she gets butterflies and so on seems more fitting in book 2 rather than in book one.
Moving onto another aspect of the book that kept me hooked: I liked how Mimi and marshmallow now have a better dynamic and communication dynamic based on their time together when it came to the case of Helen and her mysterious death. I was suspecting it to be one culprit just based off of the leaves that both of them had in the book.
But I was surprised and pleasantly Pleased to find that the suspect was not anyone who was really on the radar of either Mimi or marshmallow. This will bring the readers to a very unexpected climactic point in the book. Mimi Lee Reads Between The Lines still a very much a cozy mystery that can be done in one sitting or a day and a half. In my opinion the premise wasn't super attention grabbing but following Mimi and marshmallow, and now Nayas along their amateur soothing trail will keep breeders interested and entertained.
jalberton18's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
annieb123's review against another edition
4.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines is the second book in the Sassy Cat cozy mystery series by Jennifer J. Chow. Released 10th Nov 2020 by Penguin Random House on their Berkley imprint, it's 320 pages and available in paperback, library large print, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is an entertainingly fluffy cozy murder mystery with a strong romance subplot. The writing is light and engaging and the character driven plot is breezy and whimsical. For readers who enjoy anthropomorphic cats (is there a proper subgenre for that?) this series has them in spades. Pet groomer, Mimi Lee, owner of Hollywoof, spends part of her days grooming pets and a fair bit of time solving unpleasant murders with her genetically enhanced telepathic cat Marshmallow riding shotgun. He's got a sarcastic, wisecracking, old-guy schtick going on which some readers will enjoy (and some will not). He speaks to Mimi telepathically, but she speaks to him audibly, which leads to some inevitable "who are you talking to" scenes in the book. The significant plot threads concerning Marshmallow and the mad scientist/shady project responsible for her augmented cat (and his kitten sidekick) take up roughly half the book. Since it's a series, the unfolding information about how her psychic cat (and kitten Nimbus) came to be, provide continuity from book to book. Although it's a series, it works well enough as a standalone read. The author is adept at providing the necessary backstory without info dumping to an annoying degree.
The mystery itself is outlandish and unnecessarily convoluted, but readers who enjoy talking cats (including me) won't find it impossible to read and enjoy. The denouement was maybe a bit telegraphed and oddly resolved, but all in all, satisfying. I would recommend it to readers who enjoy the subgenre. The language is clean and there's no scandalous or disturbing content. My only annoyance came from a minor plot element which could've been resolved a *lot* more easily and cleanly by the simple expedient of a direct question to the main character's father. (My eyes were rolling).
Four stars, will probably delight talking-cat-cozy-mystery fans.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines is the second book in the Sassy Cat cozy mystery series by Jennifer J. Chow. Released 10th Nov 2020 by Penguin Random House on their Berkley imprint, it's 320 pages and available in paperback, library large print, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is an entertainingly fluffy cozy murder mystery with a strong romance subplot. The writing is light and engaging and the character driven plot is breezy and whimsical. For readers who enjoy anthropomorphic cats (is there a proper subgenre for that?) this series has them in spades. Pet groomer, Mimi Lee, owner of Hollywoof, spends part of her days grooming pets and a fair bit of time solving unpleasant murders with her genetically enhanced telepathic cat Marshmallow riding shotgun. He's got a sarcastic, wisecracking, old-guy schtick going on which some readers will enjoy (and some will not). He speaks to Mimi telepathically, but she speaks to him audibly, which leads to some inevitable "who are you talking to" scenes in the book. The significant plot threads concerning Marshmallow and the mad scientist/shady project responsible for her augmented cat (and his kitten sidekick) take up roughly half the book. Since it's a series, the unfolding information about how her psychic cat (and kitten Nimbus) came to be, provide continuity from book to book. Although it's a series, it works well enough as a standalone read. The author is adept at providing the necessary backstory without info dumping to an annoying degree.
The mystery itself is outlandish and unnecessarily convoluted, but readers who enjoy talking cats (including me) won't find it impossible to read and enjoy. The denouement was maybe a bit telegraphed and oddly resolved, but all in all, satisfying. I would recommend it to readers who enjoy the subgenre. The language is clean and there's no scandalous or disturbing content. My only annoyance came from a minor plot element which could've been resolved a *lot* more easily and cleanly by the simple expedient of a direct question to the main character's father. (My eyes were rolling).
Four stars, will probably delight talking-cat-cozy-mystery fans.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
heathersbike's review against another edition
Missed marking this one as finished. This is what happens when you read too many books at a time. I might have to go back to two.
Anyway, these are cute. I like them.
Anyway, these are cute. I like them.
jettreads's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
menniemenace's review against another edition
3.0
This was more fun than the first book. Double the cats, double the fun!
kevinmccarrick's review
funny
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
4.0