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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Nice, short mystery and love the email/message style so I enjoyed it (as expected)! Tidy end too and reasonably light-hearted as Christmassy
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very interesting.
I very much enjoyed the style of writing: messages and emails etc. It was something different and allowed an insight into many different characters lives. I was able to read it in one sitting.
The only problem I have with this story ishow lightly the Dexters got away. I would have liked to see their characters and story developed more. Perhaps, however, this is another story for another book.
Overall, a solid, entertaining and oftentimes funny read.
I very much enjoyed the style of writing: messages and emails etc. It was something different and allowed an insight into many different characters lives. I was able to read it in one sitting.
The only problem I have with this story is
Overall, a solid, entertaining and oftentimes funny read.
Fun fast paced book but the ending was so underwhelming!
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A nice little amuse-bouche of a story for Christmas and accompaniment to the original.
It's much more overtly comedic than the original. The original was a murder mystery with lightly comic elements, while this was a comedy with light murder mystery elements and better for it.
It's much more overtly comedic than the original. The original was a murder mystery with lightly comic elements, while this was a comedy with light murder mystery elements and better for it.
A lovely festive update to The Appeal. As with other books by this author, this is a clever and well plotted mini novel. Bits of it are properly laugh out loud funny.
A short, funny clever story perfect for the run up to Christmas.
A short, funny clever story perfect for the run up to Christmas.
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a really fun, read-in-one-day-while-alone-at-work kind of book. As always, Hallett's books fly by and the subtle power moves/gossiping in emails is always fun.
I kind of guessed there was a body in the beanstalk but it being Joyce's abusive first husband was surprising.
I just had a great time.
I kind of guessed there was a body in the beanstalk but it being Joyce's abusive first husband was surprising.
I just had a great time.
I really enjoyed this. It was fast paced and the style was done through emails/text messages & interviews. I didnt work out the whole who dunnit element either. A nice combination of Christmas and murder. Plus it is fairly funny too!