Reviews

Dial P For Poison by Zara Keane

drnaynay's review against another edition

2.0

Listened to audiobook when I was on a long drive, it was entertaining for that. Basic-ish murder mystery. Turned off by the tons of fatphobia for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

grondoudou's review

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

crystal_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted 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? No

5.0

Absolutely loved this book and the characters. Lots of mystery, family, too many people with motive and hilarious moments. Definitely going to get the next one.

mrose21's review against another edition

4.0

Quick Info
Standalone/Cliffhanger?: Standalone
Part of a Series?: Yes
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Meeting the Characters
Noreen
Maggie Doyle
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What happens?
Maggie is recovering from a bad break up on Whisper Island. She is staying temporarily with her Aunt Noreen at a cafe which doubles as a movie theatre(yep) and the most hated lady on the island called Sandra is killed by spiking her drink.
Maggie is an ex police officer from America so she is naturally suspicious and has to force the local police to investigate in the first place. Unfortunatly due to the lazy police officer looking for a quick wrap up of the case and not the true murderer they arrest Maggie's aunt Noreen. Its then up to Maggie and Lenny to help the police find the actual killer and clear Noreen's name.
Final thoughts
I did like this. I liked that there is no romance, its very minimally hinted just at the end of a possible romance developing but its not the focus of this book and I like that its a mystery book.
I do knock a star off because in the middle I was a little bit lagging, finding motivation to carry on. There are so many characters trying to get a good read on who did it was very difficult something you could count as a positive or a negative based on your opinion... I am however interested in the next book.
Would I read again?: Yes
Would I read this author again?: Yes

georgina_cobb's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

beatrixt's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

kmnewton89's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

fester1969's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

howwewere's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

pennireadstoomuch's review against another edition

5.0

I received this as an ARC for an honest review! I absolutely love Zara Keane and this book does not disappoint! It is probably one of my favorites of her books now!! I can not wait for the next one! ❤️❤️❤️