Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Rhode Island Red by Charlotte Carter

2 reviews

jhbandcats's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

Despite the strong character of Nanette, the tall sax busker with the shaved head, the story didn’t grab me as much as I’d hoped. I found the machinations of the plot complicated, and parts relied too much on random coincidence. 

What I did like was Nanette’s sassy attitude, her willingness to admit her weaknesses, her fearlessness in solving intractable problems, and her fresh look at a life I’d never see because I’m unfamiliar with jazz, the racial aspects of the story (I’m a suburban white woman), and NYC. . 

I think I’d enjoy the next two in the series better now that I know what to expect. I was led to believe this was historical fiction so was jarred by references to Grace Jones, Kate Moss, and hiphop. I believe I’d have been much more appreciative had I not been given the wrong idea. 

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randisworld's review against another edition

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

3.0

The best part of this mystery is the main character, Nanette. Nanette stumbles into quite the interesting situation when a man she just met is murdered. I love the inclusion of all the art, music, and culture into this book. Nanette is wonderfully written and the characters are colorful. The construction of the mystery and unraveling of that mystery itself could have been tighter but I did enjoy parts of this story. 

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