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shai3d's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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? No
3.5
mrsjkamp's review against another edition
3.0
I'm getting upset with all the detail differences, like their age and certain time lines. Overall this one was good, but it was sad.
ajlawford's review against another edition
3.0
I’m shocked to report that there is a large number of very obvious typos in this eBook edition I read. I’m not sure if this is poor editing, or maybe errors introduced when it was converted to an eBook. Maybe the original publication from the 90’s wasn’t easily converted? The typos give the story an amateur feel. Charlaine has been writing books for a very long time, and I’m enjoying reading her older work, but I can definitely say her writing has improved.
Spelling aside, there are parts of this story that seem incomplete. The scenes aren’t rushed, they just sometimes stop. There will be a great passage painting a very vivid scene with great dialogue and then it just moves on without finishing their conversation. This is a short book, so there is room for the scenes to be fleshed out more.
Being a new mother myself, I quite enjoyed the parts with the newborn. Though after a few rough nights and the baby slept through, I snorted and exclaimed loudly “yeah, right, as if!” This absurd little story was believable except for that one line lol
I did get a little kick of enjoyment seeing Aurora mention Stephanie Plum, another 90’s mystery series I’m reading through. That was very much an inception moment.
Overall I didn’t guess the ending, but it wasn’t really thrilling or shocking. Just the usual Aurora style ending where everything is resolved. Still interested in continuing the series, if only because they are a quick easy read and good as a break between heavier books.
Spelling aside, there are parts of this story that seem incomplete. The scenes aren’t rushed, they just sometimes stop. There will be a great passage painting a very vivid scene with great dialogue and then it just moves on without finishing their conversation. This is a short book, so there is room for the scenes to be fleshed out more.
Being a new mother myself, I quite enjoyed the parts with the newborn. Though after a few rough nights and the baby slept through, I snorted and exclaimed loudly “yeah, right, as if!” This absurd little story was believable except for that one line lol
I did get a little kick of enjoyment seeing Aurora mention Stephanie Plum, another 90’s mystery series I’m reading through. That was very much an inception moment.
Overall I didn’t guess the ending, but it wasn’t really thrilling or shocking. Just the usual Aurora style ending where everything is resolved. Still interested in continuing the series, if only because they are a quick easy read and good as a break between heavier books.
kayeness's review against another edition
3.0
The Teagarden series is definitely not as good as the Stackhouse series. I feel like the characters are pretty flat, but I'm a completist and I'll probably keep reading and hoping the next one is better.
sandy27's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
3.25
En esta novela se me hace muy cansina la protagonista con tanta queja y pierde esa chispa que tenía en sus anteriores libros cosa que no me gusto, reconozco que le misterio era más crudo que los anteriores, además que el final no era el que esperaba le falto carisma, no se como explicarlo, aun asi seguiré con Aurora para ver como evoluciona después del desenlace del libro, me he quedado con la intriga de si volverían personajes.
rclz's review against another edition
5.0
So far best book of the series. Didn't see it ending the way it did. Not at all. One of the few non HEA I've ever liked.