Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Agathas. Śledztwo w Castle Cove by Liz Lawson, Wiesław Marcysiak, Kathleen Glasgow

73 reviews

funshine3's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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xvicesx's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.0

A really enjoyable read, with a few good red herrings along the way and very interesting main characters. 

Both Alice and Iris are well rounded and believable, and in general they are interesting people to be around. A really good read for fans of Karen McManus. 
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kassidyreads's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

1.0

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jackieyvette's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

Yeah, one thing you're not about to do is make me feel bad for a bunch of rich white people. 
I liked reading about Iris and her actual serious issues at home, but Alice was a no right from the start. She was just so out of touch it made me roll my eyes every other chapter. 
Westmacott was a werido from the jump, so not very AC if you ask me...


Crying score: nope
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christy15reads's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

3.75

Who killed Brooke Donovan? I enjoyed this YA mystery with Agatha Christie quotes and references throughout. Thought it seemed childish in parts, but then again, I was pre-reading it for my child. Pros for me: It moved along quickly, i liked the two main characters, it had a good little plot twist, and it was a fun, summer type of book. Cons for me: lots of religious exclamations and profanities, minors depicted using drugs and drinking, and lots of sexual content, although none of it was graphically described. It's advertised for ages 12-18, but I'd save it for an older teen, probably 16+

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bechlette47's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I love that this character is as into Agatha Christie as I am! It was a good story with twists and turns and strong character development. 
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lauren_lovestoread's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

Cute little mystery, definitely felt childish at times but, this is YA so... can’t complain, haha.
I loved all the Agatha Christie references and quotes. 
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jenmtnbike's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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thewordlesspoet's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-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

4.75

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bzliz's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This is a fun teen sleuth story without too many stakes if you’re the kind of reader who gets anxious when characters are in serious danger. The actual bad guy twist was obvious from a mile away but I still had fun. The main characters are Alice- the poor little rich girl who is always lonely- and Iris- the smart girl from the wrong side of the tracks- who become genuine friends as they investigate the death of Alice’s former friend. 

There’s some pretty unbelievable things in this book, like how much the defense attorney gives away all her case info to a couple of teenagers, and how the rich guy actually gets arrested and doesn’t immediately get out with whatever fancy lawyer he’d end up with. The cops also don’t notice that there’s a snitch amongst them which I think they’d be pretty on top of, especially if some of them are planting evidence. 

My biggest complaint is that these girls don’t seem to be heading towards more than friendship. They both think semi-often about how best and great the other is but they’re both interested in dudes? Absolutely not. 
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