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gray5217's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
4.75
cooeeaus's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
solangelo3088's review against another edition
5.0
Not only was my prediction wrong, but every time I thought oh I know whats going to happen, or I thought I knew the motive, I was very very wrong. I don't know whether that means the book was amazing plot-wise or whether I'm simply unobservant and bad at guessing but either way I enjoyed reading this one.
rebeccabadger's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
talucas24's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
fruitkate's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
softstarrynights's review against another edition
3.0
Gunpowder Plot is the fifteenth in the Daisy Dalrymple series, a cosy murder mystery series set in 1920s England. This one follows Daisy as she is writing an article on a traditional Bonfire Evening festivities when a murder spoils the fun. When you read lengthy series like this one, particularly in a genre that is traditionally prescriptive you can get to feel a bit fatigued by the series. Some stories draw you in more than others and I am pleased to say that Gunpowder Plot did it for me. There was a much more limited pool of suspects than in some of the recent mysteries in the series, which gives you more time to get to know them. These are on the shorter side, rarely surpassing 300 pages (this one, in particular, was around 230 pages) which mean that unless you get a good grasp on those suspects quickly you can get easily confused. I'm glad to say that I was enamored with this particular group making this book on of my favorites. I will say that the ending was not quite as satisfying as I would have liked as it was a tad rushed but on the whole and enjoyable addition to the series.
drizcoll's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0