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amoralynn's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Look, for its time this was probably fine but reading it in 2025 I'm spending a lot of time going wtf. I'm glad Roe wasn't my introduction to Charlaine Harris because I enjoyed the Sookie books but probably wouldn't have picked them up if I'd read this first. I found Roe incredibly frustrating most of the time and the relationship with Martin was baffling.
sbunyan's review
3.0
I like the series because I enjoyed the characters and the storylines but the endings tend to be unbelievable.
nccasado's review
4.0
Aurora Teagarden es una joven bibliotecaria que vive en Lawrencetown, Georgia.
Tiene una curiosa afición, le encanta leer y debatir sobre asesinatos reales y forma parte de un club llamado precisamente así, Real Murders.
Y es en una reunión de ese club donde empiezan a complicarse las cosas: alguien está replicando crímenes famosos asesinando a miembros del club.
Este es el punto de partida de las aventuras de Roe Teagarden, en una exitosa serie de diez novelas escritas por la autora estadounidense Charlaine Harris.
A lo largo de las seis primeras vemos a Roe, enamorarse de un policía, salvar su vida y la de su pequeño hermanastro de milagro gracias a su vecino escritor, heredar una casa con cadáver incluido de una compañera bibliotecaria de Club Real Murders, asistir a la boda de su madre Aida con un viudo, salir con el nuevo pastor de su parroquia y caer rendidamente enamorada de un atractivo ejecutivo con oscuro pasado y casarse a la vez que encuentra la casa con la que siempre soñó.
Y todo esto, desentrañando todos los misterios y muertes que no paran de suceder a su alrededor en la pequeña población donde siempre ha vivido.
Me he leído del tirón los seis primeros libros de la serie y no veo el momento de ponerme con los cuatro restantes.
Una lectura sin pretensiones, entretenida y muy adictiva.
Existe una versión televisiva, más políticamente correcta que las novelas y con diversos cambios en personajes y sucesos que tampoco está mal
#realmurders #aurorateagarden #charlaineharris #leoautoras #womenwriters #leeresvivir #leermola #libros #abonetopick #threebedroomsandacorpse #thejuliushouse #deadoverheels #afoolandhishoney
Tiene una curiosa afición, le encanta leer y debatir sobre asesinatos reales y forma parte de un club llamado precisamente así, Real Murders.
Y es en una reunión de ese club donde empiezan a complicarse las cosas: alguien está replicando crímenes famosos asesinando a miembros del club.
Este es el punto de partida de las aventuras de Roe Teagarden, en una exitosa serie de diez novelas escritas por la autora estadounidense Charlaine Harris.
A lo largo de las seis primeras vemos a Roe, enamorarse de un policía, salvar su vida y la de su pequeño hermanastro de milagro gracias a su vecino escritor, heredar una casa con cadáver incluido de una compañera bibliotecaria de Club Real Murders, asistir a la boda de su madre Aida con un viudo, salir con el nuevo pastor de su parroquia y caer rendidamente enamorada de un atractivo ejecutivo con oscuro pasado y casarse a la vez que encuentra la casa con la que siempre soñó.
Y todo esto, desentrañando todos los misterios y muertes que no paran de suceder a su alrededor en la pequeña población donde siempre ha vivido.
Me he leído del tirón los seis primeros libros de la serie y no veo el momento de ponerme con los cuatro restantes.
Una lectura sin pretensiones, entretenida y muy adictiva.
Existe una versión televisiva, más políticamente correcta que las novelas y con diversos cambios en personajes y sucesos que tampoco está mal
#realmurders #aurorateagarden #charlaineharris #leoautoras #womenwriters #leeresvivir #leermola #libros #abonetopick #threebedroomsandacorpse #thejuliushouse #deadoverheels #afoolandhishoney
alicetheowl's review against another edition
2.0
I honestly don't know if the earlier Aurora Teagarden mysteries were as bad as this, because I listened to them on audio, and I read a physical copy of this one. Still, I suspect I would have a lot of the same complaints.
There's a love interest introduced in this book who Aurora attaches onto rather quickly, and I never understood why. She talks to her mother and best-friend-from-afar about how much she likes him, but the conversations sounded more like Roe trying to talk herself into it than that she actually liked him. Her quick infatuation left me more confused than anything, and her rapid change from the Episcopal minister to the company man fifteen years her senior gave me whiplash. I even managed to miss that she'd officially broken up with Aubrey at all.
The mystery in this book was incidental to the rest of what was going on, and, unfortunately, what was going on was a lot of puttering. Without a job to keep her busy, Roe spends a lot of time mooning about, running errands, buying clothes, getting her hair done, and talking to people about inconsequential, everyday things. This book could've been trimmed down to a much more interesting short story.
If I can't get the next one on audio, forget it. This may have been a short, quick read, but it was also a waste of time.
There's a love interest introduced in this book who Aurora attaches onto rather quickly, and I never understood why. She talks to her mother and best-friend-from-afar about how much she likes him, but the conversations sounded more like Roe trying to talk herself into it than that she actually liked him. Her quick infatuation left me more confused than anything, and her rapid change from the Episcopal minister to the company man fifteen years her senior gave me whiplash. I even managed to miss that she'd officially broken up with Aubrey at all.
The mystery in this book was incidental to the rest of what was going on, and, unfortunately, what was going on was a lot of puttering. Without a job to keep her busy, Roe spends a lot of time mooning about, running errands, buying clothes, getting her hair done, and talking to people about inconsequential, everyday things. This book could've been trimmed down to a much more interesting short story.
If I can't get the next one on audio, forget it. This may have been a short, quick read, but it was also a waste of time.
josephdeservedit's review
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
findingpeaceinabook's review against another edition
3.0
Aurora ponders wether she should become a realtor, like her mother, but then.. of course.. she finds a body. Another mystery to solve. And of course another nice man to date.
These books are clearly older than the Sookie Stackhouse novels, Harris' writing has clearly improved a lot in the meantime, as well as the storylines. These Aurora Teagarden books follow a similar structure every time. Dead body - date - mystery - plot twist, violence and the solution.
Still a fun light read though.
I was a bit bothered by a paragraph where racism was very casually mentioned, as if it was so ordinary. And I'm afraid it would have been present in every day life like this, but it is unsettling to see it there, with no-one disputing it or no touch by the writer to condemn it in any way.
Quote from the book: "But you know, being black may work in his favor, actually. Tonia Lee would never have gone to bed with Mackie. She didn't like blacks at all."
I'm not from the US and english is not my native language, so I might miss some nuances. I was also wondering wether 'in a coon's age' would be considered offensive. This is used time and time again in this book. Let me know if you know...
These books are clearly older than the Sookie Stackhouse novels, Harris' writing has clearly improved a lot in the meantime, as well as the storylines. These Aurora Teagarden books follow a similar structure every time. Dead body - date - mystery - plot twist, violence and the solution.
Still a fun light read though.
I was a bit bothered by a paragraph where racism was very casually mentioned, as if it was so ordinary. And I'm afraid it would have been present in every day life like this, but it is unsettling to see it there, with no-one disputing it or no touch by the writer to condemn it in any way.
Quote from the book: "But you know, being black may work in his favor, actually. Tonia Lee would never have gone to bed with Mackie. She didn't like blacks at all."
I'm not from the US and english is not my native language, so I might miss some nuances. I was also wondering wether 'in a coon's age' would be considered offensive. This is used time and time again in this book. Let me know if you know...
kohlsamanda's review
4.0
Much better than the second one! A fun, quick read! I really like Aurora although I’m concerned about her ability to compartmentalize the multiple bodies she has discovered. The romance in this one progressed fairly quickly but I really enjoy the new beau and hope he sticks around.
ilwitchgrrl's review
4.0
Another good entry in this series. I flew through this book as well. I'm finding Roe much easier to relate to as the series goes on; her feelings about her relationships, her life, her decisions are very human. And I loved that this book was able to be totally steamy in parts without saying much at all! Can't wait to read the next one!
thejigglerreads's review against another edition
mysterious
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
3.0