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kerri_strikes_back's review against another edition
3.0
This was definitely better than All the Little Liars but was eh in some spots. It was a lot to have a shooting as a background plot device although it did tie in with everything else. Didn’t totally agree with the characterization of the last reveal or maybe it’s just in keeping with Aurora’s honestly rather snobbish character?
moohnshine's review against another edition
5.0
I love Charlaine Harris books. She out does herself again in her newest installment of the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. In this book Aurora and Robin are now new parents and Philip still lives with them. As they adjust to the new lives with newborn Sophie. Robin is up for a big writers award and has to travel out of town to receive the award. Roe is feeling under the weather, so Robin calls Ms. Virginia to come help Roe out with the baby. While Robin is gone Ms Virgina goes missing and a dead woman turns up in the back yard. Who is this dead woman? How did she come to be in Roe's yard? And more importantly where is Ms. Virginia?
This book was really suspensful. There were some moments where I covered my mouth and was like oh no! There were some scary moments too. I love this series. I really enjoyed the story. Ms Harris is an excellent writer, capturing her audience with her writing skills. Her stories are fast paced and exciting. You will think you have the story all figured out and then the twist comes and you are like what?! No Way! I love the characters in this series. The characters are people you can relate to, dealing with real problems. Aurora is a librarian and Roe is a famous writer. They have dated earlier on in the series then he moved away. He then came back right around the time of her husband Martian's death. I always liked the chemistry between her and Robin and her brother Philip is such a sweet kid, you can't help but love him.
This series is also been made into Hallmark movies. If you love a good cozy mystery this is the series for you. I suggest you go out and pick up the first one Real Murders.
*ARC provided by Netgalley
This book was really suspensful. There were some moments where I covered my mouth and was like oh no! There were some scary moments too. I love this series. I really enjoyed the story. Ms Harris is an excellent writer, capturing her audience with her writing skills. Her stories are fast paced and exciting. You will think you have the story all figured out and then the twist comes and you are like what?! No Way! I love the characters in this series. The characters are people you can relate to, dealing with real problems. Aurora is a librarian and Roe is a famous writer. They have dated earlier on in the series then he moved away. He then came back right around the time of her husband Martian's death. I always liked the chemistry between her and Robin and her brother Philip is such a sweet kid, you can't help but love him.
This series is also been made into Hallmark movies. If you love a good cozy mystery this is the series for you. I suggest you go out and pick up the first one Real Murders.
*ARC provided by Netgalley
kohlsamanda's review against another edition
4.0
A pretty nice end (?) to the series. I’m not a huge fan of blast-from-the-past characters who have been generally resolved earlier in the series, but I think it kind of worked here. I really liked the direction all of the characters went in this one, and if we could just erase the ridiculousness of how Martin’s character was treated and the fact that Harris previously claimed Aurora couldn’t have children I would say that this was a fairly solid collection for the cozy mystery genre.
booksuzi54's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2 stars. The series of Aurora Teagarden, librarian and true crime enthusiast, has had a good run. Very different from some of Harris' other series , but very entertaining and light. I have enjoyed some more than others, and am happy to have completed the series.
january313reads's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
mindylou's review against another edition
4.0
In this installment of the Aurora (Roe) Teagarden series, we have a new mystery to uncover. Roe has delivered little Sophia and is unable to go to the awards ceremony that Robin has been nominated in for one of his books. As he gets ready to leave for the weekend, Roe is starting to feel unwell. Robin calls in the help of caregiver, Virginia to help with Sophia at nights while he is gone.
As the weekend progresses, Roe is feeling worse and worse. She can barely function past breastfeeding Sophia and is very thankful for her brother and Virginia's help until she wakes up the second night to Sophia full on screaming and no signs of Virginia. She drags herself out of bed to take care of the baby and then wakes Phillip up to help her look for Virginia and finds a dead body in the back yard instead.
I've never thought of myself as much of a fan of mysteries but I have to say I'm really enjoying this series. It's written very well and I really like unraveling the clues as the characters do. I do find it funny that Roe seems to have an awful lot happen to her in this small town. If we were speaking real life, I think I would have moved a long time ago but for fiction, it's pretty entertaining. I look forward to what the author comes up with next. ARC provided by Netgalley.
As the weekend progresses, Roe is feeling worse and worse. She can barely function past breastfeeding Sophia and is very thankful for her brother and Virginia's help until she wakes up the second night to Sophia full on screaming and no signs of Virginia. She drags herself out of bed to take care of the baby and then wakes Phillip up to help her look for Virginia and finds a dead body in the back yard instead.
I've never thought of myself as much of a fan of mysteries but I have to say I'm really enjoying this series. It's written very well and I really like unraveling the clues as the characters do. I do find it funny that Roe seems to have an awful lot happen to her in this small town. If we were speaking real life, I think I would have moved a long time ago but for fiction, it's pretty entertaining. I look forward to what the author comes up with next. ARC provided by Netgalley.
ambrock2016's review against another edition
3.0
This was not my favorite of this series but it was ok.
groovyretrocat's review against another edition
4.0
I always love Aurora Teagarden, and this latest installment was no different.