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vizz's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
zefrien's review
funny
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
4.0
thepudding's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
corrie's review
4.0
Death Wears Yellow Garters has plenty going for it. Jay and Nicole are newly in love and the first night Jay gets to meet Nicole’s family there is a tragic murder that puts everybody present under suspicion. Enter Jay’s colorful aunt Mimi (she of the brightly colored handbags and shoes) to put the whole Fox family ill at ease with her in-your-face method of amateur sleuthing. With this real Agatha Christie style whodunnit plot there is plenty to keep us guessing until the big reveal.
f/f explicit
Themes: Mimi’s little terror poodle Tinkerbel is the star of the story, aunt Mimi’s amateur sleuthing made me feel as uncomfortable as it did Jay, you doubt your own girlfriend? Shame on you! The plot looked very familiar, very Christie (who poisoned over 100 of her victims in her books), it did not blow me away but was entertaining enough.
3.8 stars
f/f explicit
Themes: Mimi’s little terror poodle Tinkerbel is the star of the story, aunt Mimi’s amateur sleuthing made me feel as uncomfortable as it did Jay, you doubt your own girlfriend? Shame on you! The plot looked very familiar, very Christie (who poisoned over 100 of her victims in her books), it did not blow me away but was entertaining enough.
3.8 stars
shema's review
4.0
I appreciate how the romance was done. How often do you see a story start with the main couple already in a relationship? But because they were only together for two months, it was nice to see Jay and Nicole in the stage where 'I really like you, but we're not sure about using the l word yet, or if we should actually do it.'
They also had to learn to help each other through each other's problems which shows that they really do care about each other. Jay deals with an anxiety disorder, and Nicole is dealing with her grandfather's death and a lot of drama in her family. You see them work through those issues, and it's all the more heartwarming to see them happy together. Even though it's a Murder Mystery, because it's a sapphic author, you know that these two are going to end up ok.
Speaking of the mystery, I also think it was pretty well done. Now, without spoilers, I feel like it was obvious who the murderer was from the beginning, but the way the mystery was tied up was interesting. I'm not an expert when it comes to murder mysteries, I've read maybe a few Agatha Christies and a lot of Nancy Drew while also playing the games, but to me what makes a good mystery is like every story, the journey not the destination. It's like with every story.
The motive seemed obvious at first, but then when you learn more about the complicated family, and the drama, you get a new perspective on all the suspects, and might even find a completely different motive. Until it makes perfect sense at the end. And that's why I found the mystery satisfying.
If I had to have one complaint about the book, I feel like the dialogue was awkward at times. For example, some characters will practically state how much time has passed, and spell out their exposition.
But other than that it was an enjoyable mystery with interesting characters especially Jay's eccentric mystery novel-obsessed aunt. If you want a wlw friendly murder mystery, check this out.
They also had to learn to help each other through each other's problems which shows that they really do care about each other. Jay deals with an anxiety disorder, and Nicole is dealing with her grandfather's death and a lot of drama in her family. You see them work through those issues, and it's all the more heartwarming to see them happy together. Even though it's a Murder Mystery, because it's a sapphic author, you know that these two are going to end up ok.
Speaking of the mystery, I also think it was pretty well done. Now, without spoilers, I feel like it was obvious who the murderer was from the beginning, but the way the mystery was tied up was interesting. I'm not an expert when it comes to murder mysteries, I've read maybe a few Agatha Christies and a lot of Nancy Drew while also playing the games, but to me what makes a good mystery is like every story, the journey not the destination. It's like with every story.
The motive seemed obvious at first, but then when you learn more about the complicated family, and the drama, you get a new perspective on all the suspects, and might even find a completely different motive. Until it makes perfect sense at the end. And that's why I found the mystery satisfying.
If I had to have one complaint about the book, I feel like the dialogue was awkward at times. For example, some characters will practically state how much time has passed, and spell out their exposition.
But other than that it was an enjoyable mystery with interesting characters especially Jay's eccentric mystery novel-obsessed aunt. If you want a wlw friendly murder mystery, check this out.
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