Reviews

Secrets of the Greek Revival by Eva Pohler

adventureinreading's review

3.0

This was a quick and easy read. I enjoyed the story but the writing was a bit awkward to me. Some parts had abrupt transitions while other parts had unnecessary detail. The dialog was also a bit unnatural, and certain phrases were overused. I did enjoy the balance of humor and spooky/disturbing content. Overall, this was an entertaining story perfect for a October.

diannel_04's review

Granted I have never met any ghosts but I find it hard to believe that one would just move into the neighbour's house while someone is renovating theirs. DNF

jennicourn's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

ashleynmiller91's review

3.0

This was a fun and easy read. Perhaps a little predictable and rushed at the end, but enjoyable nonetheless.

bobbeym's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mkonicki9070's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

goodbookery's review

2.0

Part cozy mystery, part paranormal women’s fiction, Secrets of the Greek Revival was not my typical type of read. I read this in October and thought it would be mostly a ghost story, which it sort of was but mostly was not. Without sharing spoilers, I’ll just say that the story goes in directions I was not expecting and there’s plenty that’s unbelievable there. On the plus side, I was able to read this without having to think too much about it. However, I felt that some characters were more caricatures than anything else, the writing style was not a good fit for me and often veered toward cheesy, and things tie up a little too nicely in the end. And boy, do the women in this book like Panera. (Nothing against Panera at all, I like it too, but when restaurants or meals were mentioned, probably at least half the time they ate Panera.) If you like cozy mysteries or paranormal storylines and are looking for something you can skim, this might fit the bill. Otherwise, I’d pass on this one.

timsprincess's review

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

emik13's review

3.0

this is a cozy mystery that had a baby with a paranormal book. good for a quick spooky read, but not likely to be anything mind blowing.