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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
funny
mysterious
medium-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
Okay, I loved It’s Elementary, so I automatically picked up The Game is Afoot without realizing it was a sequel! I was pleasantly surprised, and immediately was sucked back into Mavis’s world. This was a super cute mystery, with new and old characters alike. Looking forward to the next installment!
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Great read.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thank you to the publisher for the free eARC and thank you to PRH Audio for the ALC!
Rating: 4/5 stars
A sequel to IT’S ELEMENTARY sees Mavis investigating the mysterious death of her daughter’s soccer coach, while navigating life, dating, and her career.
It was really fun to revisit this world and these characters, and I really enjoyed this story! Mavis is a great lead, and I love her and Pearl and was invested in both her personal journey and the mystery at the heart of this book.
In terms of the whodunit aspect, this wasn’t jaw dropping but it still had enough twists to keep me interested, and I really liked the various plot wrinkles we encountered along the way. The ending was great and left me eager for book three as well. Finally, the audio production was once again fantastic, with great narration! Overall, this is definitely a cozy mystery series I recommend.
CW: Murder/death; some mild violence
Rating: 4/5 stars
A sequel to IT’S ELEMENTARY sees Mavis investigating the mysterious death of her daughter’s soccer coach, while navigating life, dating, and her career.
It was really fun to revisit this world and these characters, and I really enjoyed this story! Mavis is a great lead, and I love her and Pearl and was invested in both her personal journey and the mystery at the heart of this book.
In terms of the whodunit aspect, this wasn’t jaw dropping but it still had enough twists to keep me interested, and I really liked the various plot wrinkles we encountered along the way. The ending was great and left me eager for book three as well. Finally, the audio production was once again fantastic, with great narration! Overall, this is definitely a cozy mystery series I recommend.
CW: Murder/death; some mild violence
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.75 Stars ✨
Mavis felt a bit insufferable and far more clueless this time around. While the mystery was okay, the story never fully pulled me into the investigation. The Game is Afoot lacked the charm and spark that made the first book so enjoyable.
Pearl continues to be the standout character. I did appreciate Mavis’s focus on herself and her self-care journey—that storyline was one of the stronger aspects of the book. It did a solid job of portraying just how challenging self-care can be, especially for moms.
As for the audiobook, the narrator’s delivery felt overly dramatic and exaggerated. Reading a physical copy ended up working much better for me.
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No