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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
DNF at 25%. I just can't continue. This is like a badly written, Latin version of Stephanie Plum. And Stephanie isn't written that well to begin with. Meh.
This was a fun little mystery/romance I thought the writing was a bit redundant and shabby in spots. Lola at age 28 isn't your typical PI. Those who think of her as shallow and clueless do so to their peril. A young boy's mom hone missing in Sacramento, and it's up to Lola to figure out where she is and what happened. This is a fun book in which Latin culture is front and center. You see the little conflicts here between Lola the Catholic girl and Lola the temptress who has had a thing for reporter Jack Callahan since both were in high school.
I think this book would have been better had I read it in a form other than via Audible. The narrator was so off-putting and distracting to me that her performance actually interfered with my ability to just enjoy the plot and characters. Combine that with the sometimes threadbare wrinkled-rug writing style that manifests itself here, and you have a two-star book. There are other books in the series, but it's highly unlikely that I'll read them, especially if they cost me one of my precious Audible credits.
I think this book would have been better had I read it in a form other than via Audible. The narrator was so off-putting and distracting to me that her performance actually interfered with my ability to just enjoy the plot and characters. Combine that with the sometimes threadbare wrinkled-rug writing style that manifests itself here, and you have a two-star book. There are other books in the series, but it's highly unlikely that I'll read them, especially if they cost me one of my precious Audible credits.
When I was fourteen years old, I snapped pictures of Jack Callaghan doing the horizontal salsa in the backseat of a car with Greta Pritchard.
Lola Cruz has wanted to be a private eye since she was a teenager. She is currently working for a small agency in her hometown of Sacramento, California. Am missing persons case she is working on becomes a murder and Lola is determined to find the killer.
This is an interesting take on the cozy genre since it is the main character's job to be a snoop. I enjoyed getting to know Lola as she works the case presented to her.
Lola has a large extended family who all think she should find a less dangerous job. She still lives at home although it is in an apartment that she shares with her older brother over her childhood home. Lola is inquisitive to a fault. A good trait for a private investigator. She is also tougher than she seems given the opportunity to prove herself.
Lola's childhood crush, Jack, is back in the picture. He is a reporter and gets caught up in the action of the case. I will be interested to see where their relationship goes.
The mystery was convoluted and involved shady dealings, questionable businesses and politics. I was a bit surprised by the culprit until everything came together.
This was an interesting start to the series and I look forward to learning more about Lola in the coming books.
3.5 stars
Lola Cruz has wanted to be a private eye since she was a teenager. She is currently working for a small agency in her hometown of Sacramento, California. Am missing persons case she is working on becomes a murder and Lola is determined to find the killer.
This is an interesting take on the cozy genre since it is the main character's job to be a snoop. I enjoyed getting to know Lola as she works the case presented to her.
Lola has a large extended family who all think she should find a less dangerous job. She still lives at home although it is in an apartment that she shares with her older brother over her childhood home. Lola is inquisitive to a fault. A good trait for a private investigator. She is also tougher than she seems given the opportunity to prove herself.
Lola's childhood crush, Jack, is back in the picture. He is a reporter and gets caught up in the action of the case. I will be interested to see where their relationship goes.
The mystery was convoluted and involved shady dealings, questionable businesses and politics. I was a bit surprised by the culprit until everything came together.
This was an interesting start to the series and I look forward to learning more about Lola in the coming books.
3.5 stars