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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
My first introduction to the genre of “cozy mystery” and I’m hooked! ❤️ I absolutely loved this mystery- a lighthouse, a library, a lovely lead character, love interests, and a great “who done it” mystery! I was left wondering and guessing throughout the whole book, and it truly was a “cozy up and read” book.
I gave it five stars because it is the perfect little cozy mystery, with a great plot, unique characters, and a lovely start to a series!
I gave it five stars because it is the perfect little cozy mystery, with a great plot, unique characters, and a lovely start to a series!
The story was good but the protagonist's naiveté, esp when it came to Louise Jane, was rather annoying. There were also numerous spelling mistakes...
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
No
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
The characters were so flat. They were a good guy or a bad guy. The bad ones were over the top rude. The guys ones were over the top sweet (ie walked all over). The narrator's Southern accent was so cringey. Maybe it gets better, but I'm not sticking around to find out.
Digital audiobook read by Elise Arsenault
After her engagement is called off, Lucy Richardson leaves her position with the Harvard library and heads to Bodie Island in the Outer Banks, where her aunt Ellen and cousin, Josie, live. Her escape becomes an opportunity, however, when Aunt Ellen gets her involved in the lighthouse library. But when a priceless first edition Jane Austen novel is stolen, during a private party, and then a body is found, Lucy finds herself enmeshed in a mystery she hadn’t bargained for.
Cozy mysteries are my go-to reading comfort food. This one has some things going for it – a decent premise, an eclectic cast of characters (including a cousin who “treats” all woes with freshly baked goods), a possible love interest, and a setting I love (a library … in a lighthouse!). Of course, we also have the obligatory “mean girl” in town; Louise Jane is rich, spoiled, and pushy. But I suppose every heroine needs a foil.
However … Lucy rather got on my nerves. She jumped to so many conclusions without evidence that I quickly dismissed any person she suspected of being the culprit.
Still, it held my interest and I’ll likely read more of this series.
Elise Arsenault does a fine job narrating the audiobook. She sets a good pace and her diction is clear (even when listening at double speed).
After her engagement is called off, Lucy Richardson leaves her position with the Harvard library and heads to Bodie Island in the Outer Banks, where her aunt Ellen and cousin, Josie, live. Her escape becomes an opportunity, however, when Aunt Ellen gets her involved in the lighthouse library. But when a priceless first edition Jane Austen novel is stolen, during a private party, and then a body is found, Lucy finds herself enmeshed in a mystery she hadn’t bargained for.
Cozy mysteries are my go-to reading comfort food. This one has some things going for it – a decent premise, an eclectic cast of characters (including a cousin who “treats” all woes with freshly baked goods), a possible love interest, and a setting I love (a library … in a lighthouse!). Of course, we also have the obligatory “mean girl” in town; Louise Jane is rich, spoiled, and pushy. But I suppose every heroine needs a foil.
However … Lucy rather got on my nerves. She jumped to so many conclusions without evidence that I quickly dismissed any person she suspected of being the culprit.
Still, it held my interest and I’ll likely read more of this series.
Elise Arsenault does a fine job narrating the audiobook. She sets a good pace and her diction is clear (even when listening at double speed).
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
A few curse words - son of a *** and h***
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot