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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a nice, cozy mystery set at a retirement community! i liked amber and her relationship with her grandma/grandma's friends, as well as the podcast storyline...but amber and her boyfriend were just awful and brought the book down a notch for me.
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
funny
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Fun book. Great author.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Good, fast paced mystery, with a good ending. I liked the characters - Amber Winslow goes to visit her grandmother in an old-age retirement community - meeting her for the first time, since her mother was estranged from her. And when her grandmother's friend dies under suspicious circumstances ... well, what is almost-PI Amber supposed to do? Let her grandmother take the rap? So Amber starts digging into the secrets of the community, her ex boyfriend shows up, and there is this tortoise she has to find ... anyway, it was good fun, not to deep, fun characters, a good cozy mystery.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
ARC Review
Thank you Tamara Berry, Poisoned Pen Press, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
As always, I try to have my reviews be spoiler free and focus on my feelings during and after reading the book.
Overall: This book was kitschy and a never-ending good time! I want a friend group like this!
Things I loved: the pacing, the humor, the friend group, the character growth
Things I wanted more of: the romance and the biological family drama.
Things I wanted less of: the ex-boyfriend
Thank you Tamara Berry, Poisoned Pen Press, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
As always, I try to have my reviews be spoiler free and focus on my feelings during and after reading the book.
Overall: This book was kitschy and a never-ending good time! I want a friend group like this!
Things I loved: the pacing, the humor, the friend group, the character growth
Things I wanted more of: the romance and the biological family drama.
Things I wanted less of: the ex-boyfriend
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-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
Murder Runs in the Family is a charming and cozy mystery with a light, easygoing tone. The pacing was a bit slow for my taste, so I found myself reading a chapter or two at a time between other books.
Amber is a likeable protagonist. She’s finding her footing again as a private investigator while reconnecting with her grandmother and settling into the quirky dynamics of an assisted living community… all while trying to solve a resident’s murder and fostering his tortoise. It is a quirky, chaotic, and funny story.
For me, it was a great palate cleanser between heavier books. It’s a nice option when you need something a bit lighter and refreshing.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
Amber is a likeable protagonist. She’s finding her footing again as a private investigator while reconnecting with her grandmother and settling into the quirky dynamics of an assisted living community… all while trying to solve a resident’s murder and fostering his tortoise. It is a quirky, chaotic, and funny story.
For me, it was a great palate cleanser between heavier books. It’s a nice option when you need something a bit lighter and refreshing.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.