3.52 AVERAGE

mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

2.5 probably more like it. It is chick lit which I don’t mind but the ending for me was
mysterious reflective sad
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

Would rate two and a half stars. Cliches are great when done well, but the plot felt contrived as the author attempted to mash up two different genres. Was a light read with some decent characterization of Daphne, but overall the interactions felt two dimensional.
emotional funny mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I really really enjoyed part one of this book!

Part two threw a huge curveball and then I just wanted to slap at the naïveté and stupidity of the main character. You always felt two steps ahead of Daphne which just added to the frustration.

Part three was cringeworthy with the insta romance which I can get into sometimes but this was just painful and the ending was out there and meant to be a shocker but by then I just didn’t care too much but was willing to finish the book.

So all in all, I wish this book had just kept up the storyline part one was.
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What I liked:
  • A diverse cast of characters that for the most part I felt were enjoyable to read about.
  • An easy enough read that I kept going despite being a bit annoyed when the story turned to a mystery.

What I disliked:
  • A mediocre murder mystery takes place and so many unbelievable elements in terms of the investigation and the actual murder
    it cannot be that easy/cheap to buy cyanide and hire someone to do your bidding on the dark web
    .