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rebelkiss's review against another edition
4.0
It was a cute story. A good mystery with some humor thrown in. I didn't care too much for the ending. It was as if the author got tired of writing, threw in a few words and called in a night.
elephantshoes4's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
nekreader's review against another edition
2.0
A quick easy bedtime read. I'm not sure the geographical location is big enough to sustain a mystery series, and I hope they all don't involve real estate developers coming to the island.
git_r_read's review against another edition
4.0
I am a huge fan of cozy/amateur sleuth mysteries. I love the settings, characters [both good and bad], the premise the story revolves around, pretty much everything. I guess I wouldn't read them otherwise.
The Grey Whale Inn series is like that. Set along the east coast on an island, small town life, main character runs a bed and breakfast that has always been her dream to own. There is evil afoot, dreaded developers want to take away all that is charming about the island life. Someone dies. Someone else dies. Not everyone is who they seem.
I was a bit dismayed at the demeanor of the main character, Natalie Barnes, owner of the Grey Whale Inn, when her ex-fiancé arrives unannounced on her doorstep. She dithers about whether to stay with the love she's met on the island, but she still has some feelings for the ex. She's jealous of the woman making eyes at him. Same woman who's been making her nuts by following her every move around the inn taking notes so she can start her own inn one day.
Then I realized that it was exactly how someone would act. Ideally one would know what one wants. But when everything around you seems to be falling apart, you would head back to the safety of a known comfort. Even if that comfort had done you wrong in the past.
So I got over myself and enjoyed the mystery.
I can definitely recommend this series.
The Grey Whale Inn series is like that. Set along the east coast on an island, small town life, main character runs a bed and breakfast that has always been her dream to own. There is evil afoot, dreaded developers want to take away all that is charming about the island life. Someone dies. Someone else dies. Not everyone is who they seem.
I was a bit dismayed at the demeanor of the main character, Natalie Barnes, owner of the Grey Whale Inn, when her ex-fiancé arrives unannounced on her doorstep. She dithers about whether to stay with the love she's met on the island, but she still has some feelings for the ex. She's jealous of the woman making eyes at him. Same woman who's been making her nuts by following her every move around the inn taking notes so she can start her own inn one day.
Then I realized that it was exactly how someone would act. Ideally one would know what one wants. But when everything around you seems to be falling apart, you would head back to the safety of a known comfort. Even if that comfort had done you wrong in the past.
So I got over myself and enjoyed the mystery.
I can definitely recommend this series.
celinacurry1's review against another edition
3.0
I rated this a little higher because I liked the storyline and it really is a nice cozy mystery series. Yes, there are moments when you kind of say Really? But I see that in all cozies.
What I had a hard time with were the errors. I'm surprised the author didn't pick up on some items that were painfully obvious. I blame the editors because they weren't paying attention. Errors this obvious weren't apparent in the first novel. I kept focusing on the author's use of the word shiver. She shivered here. She shivered there. She shivered with the wind. She shivered and then shivered again. And again. And it was all because of the chill. Look, I know it's cold and I know you're scared but there are more words to choose from. The repeating of conversations with Gwen about her boyfriend was weird. The author forgot what clothing items she put John in and that may not have been a big deal if she hadn't described him wearing an outfit similar to her ex-fiancé only three pages before. The fact Natalie had already collected a phone number a few chapters before but had to do it again. These didn't interfere with the story really but they were painfully obvious.
I'll read the next one because I did like the story. Let's see if anyone was paying attention when #3 went to print.
What I had a hard time with were the errors. I'm surprised the author didn't pick up on some items that were painfully obvious. I blame the editors because they weren't paying attention. Errors this obvious weren't apparent in the first novel. I kept focusing on the author's use of the word shiver. She shivered here. She shivered there. She shivered with the wind. She shivered and then shivered again. And again. And it was all because of the chill. Look, I know it's cold and I know you're scared but there are more words to choose from. The repeating of conversations with Gwen about her boyfriend was weird. The author forgot what clothing items she put John in and that may not have been a big deal if she hadn't described him wearing an outfit similar to her ex-fiancé only three pages before. The fact Natalie had already collected a phone number a few chapters before but had to do it again. These didn't interfere with the story really but they were painfully obvious.
I'll read the next one because I did like the story. Let's see if anyone was paying attention when #3 went to print.
lakecake's review against another edition
3.0
I felt bad for the crazy cat lady! And I had a hard time believing the reason for her death--I mean, really, that guy?!? I also thought that Natalie acted a fool when her former fiance showed up--I thought she had more spunk than that. I'll give this one one more, but if she doesn't shape up, I probably won't read any more of these.
tictacto's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
teriboop's review
4.0
Another fun read from Karen MacInerney. I did not guess the twist in this one. I am hooked on this series and am anxious to start the next one.