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rants_n_reads's review
4.0
Jeez, there's a lot of characters in this one. Carl does an okay job at keeping everyone straight (and luckily we knew some of them from previous novels), but it could be confusing for some readers. I have to say this mystery threw me. I was torn between a few possibilities for the killer's identity. I also liked seeing Joe and Lee go through some of the normal grievances of a married couple. The only thing is that it seemed at times that the murder played second fiddle to Lee's own personal irritations. Because of that, the ending is pretty rushed. The reveal and the final wrap-up are squished together in just a few pages.
wildflowerz76's review
3.0
Eh. Okay, so first off: A jewel case is where CDs go. A jewelry box is where jewelry goes. Second, this story had ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with chocolate jewelry boxes or even chocolate jewels. The chocolate was only mentioned as a prop and had nothing to do with the story.
There were just too many characters in this one. And I found it hard to believe how much useless crap Joe keeps from Lee. There's no reason for him to not tell her all the things that he knows. Then the fact that he just blows her off when she brings all this up really pissed me off. And the fact that Lee just LETS him do this.
There were just too many characters in this one. And I found it hard to believe how much useless crap Joe keeps from Lee. There's no reason for him to not tell her all the things that he knows. Then the fact that he just blows her off when she brings all this up really pissed me off. And the fact that Lee just LETS him do this.
cheryl6of8's review
3.0
3.5 stars. A well-crafted mystery in terms of clues and suspects and red herrings and such. And the characters are likeable -- although if I were Lee, I would be having a looooong talk with my new bridegroom about the number of secrets he was keeping from her, especially seeing as it was both unnecessary and counter-productive. I am still not sure what to make of Lee's issue with malapropisms -- it's funny, but almost seems unreal.
wakela's review
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luffy79's review
2.0
I'm sucking these books down like Coca Cola. Already I've read the 7th book in the Chocoholic series. Once again, the author managed to make this particular story differ from its likes. However the climax, if we can call it that, was similar because of Pete's predicament. It was nice to read about Joe's and Lee's - who's no longer a McKinney - post honeymoon period. I enjoyed reading about Gina, who loves specific genre books, like yours truly. Till next time.
bibliocat4's review
3.0
Cute mystery series set in fictional west michigan town - involves chocolate - what could be better?
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