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khoyt's review against another edition
4.0
A fun cozy mystery, which did have you guessing right up until the end.
peggyemi's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first in a new series by Kathleen Bridge. I am new to this author but this won't be the last book of hers that I read. I found this to be an entertaining start for Liz and the rest of the residents of the Indialantic Hotel in Florida. I was entertained from start to finish. The books is well written and the story just flows taking the reader along for the ride. I really liked the character of Liz Holt. While she has returned home after some tragic events in New York, she has spunk and doesn't let what happened define who she is. Ms. Bridges surrounds Liz, with a great cast of secondary characters that are diverse in age, background and personalities. Aunt Amelia was my favorite. She is quirky in a good way that will endear her to the reader. The mystery was solid and built to the murder which occurred about 1/2 way through the book. There were a good number of suspects to choose from and with the help of some residents of the Indialantic, Liz and the crew are able to solve the murder. There is even a touch of romance for Liz.
I enjoyed this book and will be continuing with the series. I am looking forward to see how Liz grows in her new life and what path her writing career takes. I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy provided to me by the publisher, Lyrical Underground, through Netgalley.
I enjoyed this book and will be continuing with the series. I am looking forward to see how Liz grows in her new life and what path her writing career takes. I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy provided to me by the publisher, Lyrical Underground, through Netgalley.
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. It's full of humour, bizzarre characters and pop references to old tv series and mysteries.
It's very well written with an interesting plot that keep you guessing till the end. The heroine is complex, with a huge emotional baggage and the book is also about her path to healing. The other characters are funny without being grotesque.
Cannot wait to read the next instalment.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley
It's very well written with an interesting plot that keep you guessing till the end. The heroine is complex, with a huge emotional baggage and the book is also about her path to healing. The other characters are funny without being grotesque.
Cannot wait to read the next instalment.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley
melmo2610's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting start to a new cozy series. Fun characters and a good mystery with a few surprises along the way. Enjoyed my listen!
verityw's review against another edition
2.0
****Copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review********
I wanted to like this, but there's just too much going on and too many unanswered questions/plot holes. Liz has come back home after an incident that left her with a scar - but we don't ever find out the details of what happened - except that that the reports in the press were wrong and that she doesn't want to talk about it. The hotel is in trouble - but Liz's family gave her a fancy tricked out beach house and the staff have 3 or 4 bed suites to live in. There's a huge cast of characters and locations to get your head around and the murder is quite late on - but by that point I didn't really like anyone! Not for me. Never mind.
I wanted to like this, but there's just too much going on and too many unanswered questions/plot holes. Liz has come back home after an incident that left her with a scar - but we don't ever find out the details of what happened - except that that the reports in the press were wrong and that she doesn't want to talk about it. The hotel is in trouble - but Liz's family gave her a fancy tricked out beach house and the staff have 3 or 4 bed suites to live in. There's a huge cast of characters and locations to get your head around and the murder is quite late on - but by that point I didn't really like anyone! Not for me. Never mind.
triciadea's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to love this story. I really, truly did. I just couldn't. I did like it, but I just wasn't invested in it. I didn't love it. I spend more than half the book wishing it'd just end already.
It was extremely slow to get going. Seventeen or eighteen chapters of Liz walking around talking to everyone. I mean, I get building up the story and characters, but it was just too much. The "whodunit" at the end was more than a bit anticlimactic, as well. My final gripe has to do with the narrator. I listened to the audiobook on my daily commute. I have family in this area of Florida where the story is set. I was so aggravated by the pronunciations of some of the places. I have never heard anyone from that area pronounce Brevard the way the narrator chose to pronounce it. And at one point "Eau Gaulle" was mentioned. I can't really say for sure because I was not looking at the printed word, but I think the location was "Eau Gallie."
Overall, the story was pretty good... but it really took a while to get it going. Will I read (or listen) to other books in this series? Maybe. I won't abandon the series until after two or three books - unless the story was just horrible. This wasn't. It just also wasn't great.
It was extremely slow to get going. Seventeen or eighteen chapters of Liz walking around talking to everyone. I mean, I get building up the story and characters, but it was just too much. The "whodunit" at the end was more than a bit anticlimactic, as well. My final gripe has to do with the narrator. I listened to the audiobook on my daily commute. I have family in this area of Florida where the story is set. I was so aggravated by the pronunciations of some of the places. I have never heard anyone from that area pronounce Brevard the way the narrator chose to pronounce it. And at one point "Eau Gaulle" was mentioned. I can't really say for sure because I was not looking at the printed word, but I think the location was "Eau Gallie."
Overall, the story was pretty good... but it really took a while to get it going. Will I read (or listen) to other books in this series? Maybe. I won't abandon the series until after two or three books - unless the story was just horrible. This wasn't. It just also wasn't great.
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. It's full of humour, bizzarre characters and pop references to old tv series and mysteries.
It's very well written with an interesting plot that keep you guessing till the end. The heroine is complex, with a huge emotional baggage and the book is also about her path to healing. The other characters are funny without being grotesque.
Cannot wait to read the next instalment.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley
It's very well written with an interesting plot that keep you guessing till the end. The heroine is complex, with a huge emotional baggage and the book is also about her path to healing. The other characters are funny without being grotesque.
Cannot wait to read the next instalment.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley
annarella's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. It's full of humour, bizzarre characters and pop references to old tv series and mysteries.
It's very well written with an interesting plot that keep you guessing till the end. The heroine is complex, with a huge emotional baggage and the book is also about her path to healing. The other characters are funny without being grotesque.
Cannot wait to read the next instalment.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley
It's very well written with an interesting plot that keep you guessing till the end. The heroine is complex, with a huge emotional baggage and the book is also about her path to healing. The other characters are funny without being grotesque.
Cannot wait to read the next instalment.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley
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