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asanford's review
4.0
Absolutely adore this series. It is campy and just entertaining. I think Sandy and the crew play well off each other and the court room scenes belong on a sitcom. Actually - this could totally be a sitcom. (Some cozy mysteries are turned into Hallmark mysteries - this definitely fits better as an NBC sitcom).
pagespoursandpups's review
4.0
I would characterize this book as a fun and witty romp in a not so serious legal investigation and murder trial.
The female characters in this Jersey Girl Legal Mystery series are witty, light-hearted, sassy, street-smart and tenacious. I love the friendship between Sandy and Angie and I definitely think everyone needs a friend like Angie. Sandy's boyfriend, Patrick, is a Hollywood actor and this story involves the death of a stuntman on set during the filming of a movie. The death is determined to be a murder, and the director, a very unlikeable and self-important man, Robert Reeves is arrested and will stand trial for the murder. Based on her past success defending Patrick, she is sought out by Reeves to defend him.
Sandy's biggest hurdles are: getting information out of Reeves, getting Reeves to commit to meetings with her, getting Reeves to understand the severity of the charges against him, getting around and through Hollywood gossip and staying out of the limelight herself. As a paralegal, there were many instances where I thought, "okay, that is just not how it works", but even in thinking that, this cozy mystery was full of action, jokes, hilarious observations and interesting characters. So even though I would not consider this one totally accurate, I would consider it totally enjoyable.
This is the third in the series (I keep reading out of order these days) and even though I haven't read the first 2, this stand-alone was just fine as an introduction to the series. It does make me want to backtrack to read 1 and 2 in the series in order to get more backstory on the main characters. I definitely recommend this one to readers who are more concerned with enjoying a story than breaking it apart and analyzing it. Thank you to NetGalley and Severn House for the ARC to read and review. Pub date: 4/5/22.
The female characters in this Jersey Girl Legal Mystery series are witty, light-hearted, sassy, street-smart and tenacious. I love the friendship between Sandy and Angie and I definitely think everyone needs a friend like Angie. Sandy's boyfriend, Patrick, is a Hollywood actor and this story involves the death of a stuntman on set during the filming of a movie. The death is determined to be a murder, and the director, a very unlikeable and self-important man, Robert Reeves is arrested and will stand trial for the murder. Based on her past success defending Patrick, she is sought out by Reeves to defend him.
Sandy's biggest hurdles are: getting information out of Reeves, getting Reeves to commit to meetings with her, getting Reeves to understand the severity of the charges against him, getting around and through Hollywood gossip and staying out of the limelight herself. As a paralegal, there were many instances where I thought, "okay, that is just not how it works", but even in thinking that, this cozy mystery was full of action, jokes, hilarious observations and interesting characters. So even though I would not consider this one totally accurate, I would consider it totally enjoyable.
This is the third in the series (I keep reading out of order these days) and even though I haven't read the first 2, this stand-alone was just fine as an introduction to the series. It does make me want to backtrack to read 1 and 2 in the series in order to get more backstory on the main characters. I definitely recommend this one to readers who are more concerned with enjoying a story than breaking it apart and analyzing it. Thank you to NetGalley and Severn House for the ARC to read and review. Pub date: 4/5/22.
annarella's review
5.0
An excellent addition to this excellent series: a gripping and compelling mystery that kept me turning pages.
I was happy to catch up wit the cast of characters, had a lot of fun, and the solid mystery kept me guessing.
i think this is the best story so far and this series improves with each new instalment.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
I was happy to catch up wit the cast of characters, had a lot of fun, and the solid mystery kept me guessing.
i think this is the best story so far and this series improves with each new instalment.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
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