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3.15 AVERAGE
3.15 AVERAGE
This is about a retired police officer, Lulu Lewis, who is still grieving the death of her husband several months earlier. She looks after her mother-in-law, who has dementia and is now in a home. After visiting her mother-in-law, she is informed the next day that Emily has died suddenly, and this is put down to her advanced dementia and not questioned. Lulu, however is supicious. Luckily, she has a talking cat called Conrad who keeps her company as they investigate Emily's death.
I found that the killer was actually signposted early on. The author introduces a lot of other characters, mostly just to add red herrings and pad out the book. They mostly served as filler, reminding us constantly (and repetitively) how lovely Emily was and what a shame it is she is gone. Having recently suffered a bereavement, I know that this is a sentiment that is often expressed, especially about older people who have died, but it still read a bit repetitively in the book.
The characters themselves are not that well fleshed out, apart from Lulu and Conrad the Cat. And even then I didn't feel like I connected with anyone in the book. This was largely because Lulu and most her family and acquaintances are all rich, conservative-voting and live in one of the poshest areas in London (Maida Vale). None of them have any money worries. They talk about missing Thatcher and missing times when they could be politically incorrect in the police force. They talk about canvassing for Conservative leaders during general elections. They talk about investments and inheritances of millions of pounds without batting an eyelid. I just found myself not really liking anyone in this book for that reason. I didn't hate them, either. I just didn't connect with them as characters.
The plot itself was fairly mediocre, and the mystery was easily solvable early on if you thought about it. The characters fell kind of flat for me, and the only good thing about this was how easy to read it was - I read it in a day, though it is only a short book. Like I said, I didn't hate this, but I didn't love it either.
I found that the killer was actually signposted early on. The author introduces a lot of other characters, mostly just to add red herrings and pad out the book. They mostly served as filler, reminding us constantly (and repetitively) how lovely Emily was and what a shame it is she is gone. Having recently suffered a bereavement, I know that this is a sentiment that is often expressed, especially about older people who have died, but it still read a bit repetitively in the book.
The characters themselves are not that well fleshed out, apart from Lulu and Conrad the Cat. And even then I didn't feel like I connected with anyone in the book. This was largely because Lulu and most her family and acquaintances are all rich, conservative-voting and live in one of the poshest areas in London (Maida Vale). None of them have any money worries. They talk about missing Thatcher and missing times when they could be politically incorrect in the police force. They talk about canvassing for Conservative leaders during general elections. They talk about investments and inheritances of millions of pounds without batting an eyelid. I just found myself not really liking anyone in this book for that reason. I didn't hate them, either. I just didn't connect with them as characters.
The plot itself was fairly mediocre, and the mystery was easily solvable early on if you thought about it. The characters fell kind of flat for me, and the only good thing about this was how easy to read it was - I read it in a day, though it is only a short book. Like I said, I didn't hate this, but I didn't love it either.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-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:
No
If you like cats you will love this book
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A delightful read about a crime solving cat.
2,5/5
siis joo olihan tää nyt ihan mukavaa luettavaa jii än ee mut must tuntuu et kirjottajalla oli vaa hirvee kiire saada tää juoni käyntiin kosk hahmodynaamikat ainaki oli aika epäselviä ja heikosti pohjustettua XD myös kielessä petrattavaa kun koko ajan sitten hän teki x. ja sitten hän teki y. ja sitten hän teki z, tai sillee jeps
mut tää oli salee tän eka kirja ja kehittynee nii ehk luen ton tokanki ja kolmannen jos jaksan XD
siis joo olihan tää nyt ihan mukavaa luettavaa jii än ee mut must tuntuu et kirjottajalla oli vaa hirvee kiire saada tää juoni käyntiin kosk hahmodynaamikat ainaki oli aika epäselviä ja heikosti pohjustettua XD myös kielessä petrattavaa kun koko ajan sitten hän teki x. ja sitten hän teki y. ja sitten hän teki z, tai sillee jeps
mut tää oli salee tän eka kirja ja kehittynee nii ehk luen ton tokanki ja kolmannen jos jaksan XD
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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:
No
This book reads a little bit like “political correctness gone mad” with all the complaining the main character does. It’s also very repetitive.
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:
No