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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
Reminds me of the Stephanie Plum series! Easy reading with a little suspense, little romance, and nosey old bitties.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Thoroughly enjoying this series. Tea, pastries, small British town, hunky detective, and a smart protagonist. This series offers more than the usual cozy mystery with it's inside look at Oxford University. If you're an Anglophile who loves a cozy mystery, you'll enjoy this read.
I went to lunch today only to discover this book has disappeared from my kindle. Not feeling sad about not finishing it.
I accidentally downloaded this book and I'm glad I did! I was lucky to have a very long plane ride and finished this in one sitting. I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the characters even though I had figured out the murderer very early on. I think I will check out the sequel!
A Scone to Die For is the first book in the Oxford Tearoom Mystery by H.Y. Hanna. I thought this book was a cute and light cozy mystery. Jane Austen’s fans are certainly going to recognize a little influence of her novel Persuasion. I liked the plot, and I was surprised with the twist in the end. Gemma’s character is likable and down-to-earth. I really liked the interaction between Gemma and Devlin and hoped for more in this book, but I’m certain that the relationship will be better explored in the next books in the series. Another thing that I liked about this book was all the descriptions of food and the English life. The English scone recipe at the end of the book is certainly a plus. This book is an easy-read, cozy mystery that I recommend to the fans of the genre.
This was the first book in the Oxford Tearoom mystery series. It stars Gemma Rose, owner of the Little Stables Tearoom in a small town in England. Her business is relatively new but starting to grow, and gets a lot of tourists. One day, an extremely obnoxious American tourist is there hassling the staff and other customers. When he turns up dead the next day with one of Gemma's scones stuffed in his mouth, she becomes the prime suspect. With the help of her best friend, the hunky town detective, and the discovery of some old Oxford secrets, Gemma is able to find out who the real killer is. This was a fun read and I'll definitely read more in this series! :)