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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
A cute cozy mystery. Looking forward to picking up the sequel and seeing what is next in store for the Secret, Book and Scone Society.
Absolutely loved it, captures your attention without being too gory or romancy.
Release Date: October 31, 2017
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Miracle Springs, North Carolina #1
The Secret, Book and Scone Society is the first in a brand new cozy mystery series from Ellery Adams. Readers will be introduced to the beautiful setting of this charming small town and meet 4 women who become close friends over a murder that occurs in their town. In an essence, this is what starts their little group of amateur investigating, the secret book and scone society. Each of these women, while vastly different from one another, have their own secrets that unfold as the story progresses and it is these secrets that open up the characters and allow us to connect with them. At first, I thought the story was a little slow and frankly a bit darker than the lighter cozy mysteries that I am accustomed to, but I did like it. The characters are great- very well written and flawed like regular people, the town is as charming and atmospheric as they come, and the plot was intriguing. I liked how everything unfolded before our eyes and how I didn't know WHY this murder occurred until the very end. This one kept me on my toes, kept me interested, and left me feeling the thrill of it all. So I am really excited to see where the series goes next. Should be interesting to see these women come back together to solve another mystery.
Likes
- The author wrote these characters as PEOPLE who have flaws and tough backgrounds.
- The friendships between these women.
- The overall feel of the story
- The ending when we finally figure out what is happening and who the killer is
Dislikes
- The pacing was really slow. It didn't bother me so much when I had to put the book down either which can be a major turnoff. I look for a lot of excitement in cozy mysteries and if I had to rate the excitement in this book it would be a 4/10
Want to grab a copy of this book? Here are the links!
Amazon Kindle >> http://amzn.to/2yx4aZQ
Amazon Print: http://amzn.to/2y6OpIc
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Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Miracle Springs, North Carolina #1
The Secret, Book and Scone Society is the first in a brand new cozy mystery series from Ellery Adams. Readers will be introduced to the beautiful setting of this charming small town and meet 4 women who become close friends over a murder that occurs in their town. In an essence, this is what starts their little group of amateur investigating, the secret book and scone society. Each of these women, while vastly different from one another, have their own secrets that unfold as the story progresses and it is these secrets that open up the characters and allow us to connect with them. At first, I thought the story was a little slow and frankly a bit darker than the lighter cozy mysteries that I am accustomed to, but I did like it. The characters are great- very well written and flawed like regular people, the town is as charming and atmospheric as they come, and the plot was intriguing. I liked how everything unfolded before our eyes and how I didn't know WHY this murder occurred until the very end. This one kept me on my toes, kept me interested, and left me feeling the thrill of it all. So I am really excited to see where the series goes next. Should be interesting to see these women come back together to solve another mystery.
Likes
- The author wrote these characters as PEOPLE who have flaws and tough backgrounds.
- The friendships between these women.
- The overall feel of the story
- The ending when we finally figure out what is happening and who the killer is
Dislikes
- The pacing was really slow. It didn't bother me so much when I had to put the book down either which can be a major turnoff. I look for a lot of excitement in cozy mysteries and if I had to rate the excitement in this book it would be a 4/10
Want to grab a copy of this book? Here are the links!
Amazon Kindle >> http://amzn.to/2yx4aZQ
Amazon Print: http://amzn.to/2y6OpIc
Want more reviews, recommendations, and sales? Check out my blog: http://www.prettylittlebookreviews.com/
3.75 rounded up. Read this for Hannah's comfy cozy book club. An endearing little mystery.
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fatphobia.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault
DNF
The idea of a cozy mystery full of female friendship seemed too good to be true, and unfortunately, it was.
As much as I wanted to like this story, the author did a lot of telling as opposed to showing, and the story suffered because of it. The characters felt quite flat (their personality types are essentially just their occupations) and the "mystery" is tossed into the reader's lap at the top of the novel, so I never felt invested into the story, despite reading 75% of it.
The idea of a cozy mystery full of female friendship seemed too good to be true, and unfortunately, it was.
As much as I wanted to like this story, the author did a lot of telling as opposed to showing, and the story suffered because of it. The characters felt quite flat (their personality types are essentially just their occupations) and the "mystery" is tossed into the reader's lap at the top of the novel, so I never felt invested into the story, despite reading 75% of it.
I really, really enjoyed this one! I'd love to live in a small town and own a bookshop one day.