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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Return to Sweet Mountain, GA for another murder mystery with Lyla and the Jane Doe Book Club. While this book is part of a mystery series, it can be a stand alone with reoccurring characters. Although the content of this story is serious, I found myself chuckling at Gran's comments and character. This book had all I look for in a cozy mystery; comraderie between friends, small town community, romance and a fast paced investigation!
Thank you to Kate Young and NetGalley for an advanced copy of "Reading Between Crimes"! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to Kate Young and NetGalley for an advanced copy of "Reading Between Crimes"! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
3,5* rounded to 4
I loved the first book in this series and appreciated the mix of cozy and thriller elements.
I wasn't a fan of this one, it's entertaining but there's a darker side and, ihmo, the mix didn't worked well this time.
It starts with a bang, there're some creepy moment (the victim's family) but it slowed down and the ending seemed a bit rushed.
Lyla is an interesting character, strong willed and clever. Grandma is lovely and she makes me smile. The characters are interesting.
I think I'm minority and surely will appeal to a lot of people.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
I loved the first book in this series and appreciated the mix of cozy and thriller elements.
I wasn't a fan of this one, it's entertaining but there's a darker side and, ihmo, the mix didn't worked well this time.
It starts with a bang, there're some creepy moment (the victim's family) but it slowed down and the ending seemed a bit rushed.
Lyla is an interesting character, strong willed and clever. Grandma is lovely and she makes me smile. The characters are interesting.
I think I'm minority and surely will appeal to a lot of people.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Reading between the Crimes is one of my first books in my wonderful foray into cozy mysteries. The book features murder, lies, and family dynamics/secrets. A big part of the book is the family secrets aspect, and though I definitely didn't find this aspect very enjoyable, the rest of the book was interesting enough to make up for it. The book was an easy and quick read with an interesting premise and characters, and took twists and turns that I definitely was not expecting. Though they were done very well which is always great when reading a mystery, a few of them did feel a bit out of the blue but not in a way that took too much away from the reading experience. I wasn't a big fan of the underlying theme of moral black and white that came from some of the main character's narrative, because I prefer my books to exist in the moral grey area, but again, it didn't turn me off the book. If you enjoy cozy mysteries I would recommend picking it up.
Reading Between the Crimes is a wonderfully twisty romp through buried family secrets. When the heroine, Lyla Moody, finds her friend's husband dead at a chairty event in her mother's home, she vows to find the truth. Lyla is forced to deal with family drama spread across several families to find the truth about the murder. Sometimes the past comes back to haunt you. The ending was definitely a shocking twist that was a fitting end to the continuous development of the tale.
The first couple chapters of the book did not hook me well. The cadence is a bit rough and the tale a but choppy.
However, a few chapters in, it got much better! The flow improves, the rale gains momentum, and the story is engrossing.
My point here is that Reading Between the Crimes is definitely worth a read, so stick it out through the beginning.
The first couple chapters of the book did not hook me well. The cadence is a bit rough and the tale a but choppy.
However, a few chapters in, it got much better! The flow improves, the rale gains momentum, and the story is engrossing.
My point here is that Reading Between the Crimes is definitely worth a read, so stick it out through the beginning.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No