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mbbb72's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wildflowerz76's review against another edition
DNF at 25%. I just can't continue. This is like a badly written, Latin version of Stephanie Plum. And Stephanie isn't written that well to begin with. Meh.
ncrabb's review against another edition
2.0
This was a fun little mystery/romance I thought the writing was a bit redundant and shabby in spots. Lola at age 28 isn't your typical PI. Those who think of her as shallow and clueless do so to their peril. A young boy's mom hone missing in Sacramento, and it's up to Lola to figure out where she is and what happened. This is a fun book in which Latin culture is front and center. You see the little conflicts here between Lola the Catholic girl and Lola the temptress who has had a thing for reporter Jack Callahan since both were in high school.
I think this book would have been better had I read it in a form other than via Audible. The narrator was so off-putting and distracting to me that her performance actually interfered with my ability to just enjoy the plot and characters. Combine that with the sometimes threadbare wrinkled-rug writing style that manifests itself here, and you have a two-star book. There are other books in the series, but it's highly unlikely that I'll read them, especially if they cost me one of my precious Audible credits.
I think this book would have been better had I read it in a form other than via Audible. The narrator was so off-putting and distracting to me that her performance actually interfered with my ability to just enjoy the plot and characters. Combine that with the sometimes threadbare wrinkled-rug writing style that manifests itself here, and you have a two-star book. There are other books in the series, but it's highly unlikely that I'll read them, especially if they cost me one of my precious Audible credits.
moondance120's review against another edition
3.0
When I was fourteen years old, I snapped pictures of Jack Callaghan doing the horizontal salsa in the backseat of a car with Greta Pritchard.
Lola Cruz has wanted to be a private eye since she was a teenager. She is currently working for a small agency in her hometown of Sacramento, California. Am missing persons case she is working on becomes a murder and Lola is determined to find the killer.
This is an interesting take on the cozy genre since it is the main character's job to be a snoop. I enjoyed getting to know Lola as she works the case presented to her.
Lola has a large extended family who all think she should find a less dangerous job. She still lives at home although it is in an apartment that she shares with her older brother over her childhood home. Lola is inquisitive to a fault. A good trait for a private investigator. She is also tougher than she seems given the opportunity to prove herself.
Lola's childhood crush, Jack, is back in the picture. He is a reporter and gets caught up in the action of the case. I will be interested to see where their relationship goes.
The mystery was convoluted and involved shady dealings, questionable businesses and politics. I was a bit surprised by the culprit until everything came together.
This was an interesting start to the series and I look forward to learning more about Lola in the coming books.
3.5 stars
Lola Cruz has wanted to be a private eye since she was a teenager. She is currently working for a small agency in her hometown of Sacramento, California. Am missing persons case she is working on becomes a murder and Lola is determined to find the killer.
This is an interesting take on the cozy genre since it is the main character's job to be a snoop. I enjoyed getting to know Lola as she works the case presented to her.
Lola has a large extended family who all think she should find a less dangerous job. She still lives at home although it is in an apartment that she shares with her older brother over her childhood home. Lola is inquisitive to a fault. A good trait for a private investigator. She is also tougher than she seems given the opportunity to prove herself.
Lola's childhood crush, Jack, is back in the picture. He is a reporter and gets caught up in the action of the case. I will be interested to see where their relationship goes.
The mystery was convoluted and involved shady dealings, questionable businesses and politics. I was a bit surprised by the culprit until everything came together.
This was an interesting start to the series and I look forward to learning more about Lola in the coming books.
3.5 stars
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