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annie_g_scott's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
domigaet's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
alidottie's review against another edition
3.0
3 and a half stars
I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series because Crombie definitely is getting better with each book. I accidentally started with #5, so I know how good she's headed toward!
I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series because Crombie definitely is getting better with each book. I accidentally started with #5, so I know how good she's headed toward!
melissa_who_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Very much enjoying this series. Reading them in order, and enjoying the development of the main characters quite a lot.
mary00's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars
I think part of the reason I have been enjoying this series so much is because of the audiobook narrator's comforting British accent. Honestly, the mysteries themselves are pretty standard - enjoyable but not necessarily memorable. The reader's voice raises them a notch for me. I do also enjoy the two lead characters and the subtle spark between them.
These have been comfort reads for me and I already have the next one on hold.
I think part of the reason I have been enjoying this series so much is because of the audiobook narrator's comforting British accent. Honestly, the mysteries themselves are pretty standard - enjoyable but not necessarily memorable. The reader's voice raises them a notch for me. I do also enjoy the two lead characters and the subtle spark between them.
These have been comfort reads for me and I already have the next one on hold.
billymac1962's review against another edition
2.0
Unfortunately this became a dull read for me.
Which is really a shame, because for the first 30 pages or so this had some very interesting characters and history introduced, but shortly after that, a dull investigation puttered along for about 40 pages before things got interesting again. And then it got dull again.
I muscled through this because I was still curious as to whodunit, and because it's a short novel.
Ultimately I sped read to the end because I was antsy get into another book.
Looking back on my review for All Shall Be Well, I'm struck my how much I enjoyed that. And thinking back, it was well warranted: that was a very good read. And to say that I had read somewhere that the series improves over time makes me wonder where I had read that. Because I've been googling Best Mystery Series and this doesn't come up on any hits.
Anyways, it was an ok read I guess, just such a letdown after the previous one. I'm not sure I'll return to the series.
Which is really a shame, because for the first 30 pages or so this had some very interesting characters and history introduced, but shortly after that, a dull investigation puttered along for about 40 pages before things got interesting again. And then it got dull again.
I muscled through this because I was still curious as to whodunit, and because it's a short novel.
Ultimately I sped read to the end because I was antsy get into another book.
Looking back on my review for All Shall Be Well, I'm struck my how much I enjoyed that. And thinking back, it was well warranted: that was a very good read. And to say that I had read somewhere that the series improves over time makes me wonder where I had read that. Because I've been googling Best Mystery Series and this doesn't come up on any hits.
Anyways, it was an ok read I guess, just such a letdown after the previous one. I'm not sure I'll return to the series.
robinwalter's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was an interesting addition to the series. It felt like the author had decided to write a murder mystery with Agatha Troy as a suspect.
coronationcorgi's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
kraley's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this one too. I am starting to binge read these. I like that Crombie really does develop each mystery independently and yet allows us to tie together the story with our main characters. Nice cold, rainy read.
naluju's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Murder, police procedural