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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
A very nice cozy mystery. Perfect for summer - it reads a little like a Hallmark Mystery Movie.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Light and easy read
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Murder mystery with a female lead who works at a bookstore feels like the set up for a "cozy mystery" but doesn't lean into the potential "cozy" vibes. Good mystery though.
The first in a new cozy mystery series, set in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, was entertaining. Callie Padgett lost her job as a reporter, and returned home to Cattail, the town she was from. Many years after Callie’s mom fell off the lighthouse and died, another woman, a friend of Callie’s, is thought to have jumped to her death from the lighthouse. Sure that the police have it wrong, Callie investigates a variety of characters. I liked the setting, and the characters like her Uncle and Antoinette, the owner of the bookshop she ends up working for while deciding her future. Recommended. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
If you like the show Outer Banks you're going to like this book. It's got treasure hunts, murder, and the beach.
I did feel like some parts of this were slower than they needed to be, but overall a good cozy mystery to break up the fantasy kick I've been in.
I did feel like some parts of this were slower than they needed to be, but overall a good cozy mystery to break up the fantasy kick I've been in.
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars
Beautiful setting. Great characters. Amazing bookstore and small town vibes. Lots of poor decisions made by the lead character. Overall I enjoyed it a lot. My first cozy of the year.
Beautiful setting. Great characters. Amazing bookstore and small town vibes. Lots of poor decisions made by the lead character. Overall I enjoyed it a lot. My first cozy of the year.
I bought this book in the Outer Banks at a small bookstore for a few reasons. The biggest reason was simply that the cover caught my eye - it’s gorgeous! Then I saw it was a cozy mystery, which is a genre I am trying to read more of. I also thought it would be fun to start a book about the Outer Banks while vacationing at the Outer Banks.
I’m so happy I impulsively bought this book without knowing more about it. My issue with some cozy mysteries I have tried to read is that they can come off a bit cringe-worthy at times. I also get frustrated with books (and even shows and movies) where the main character makes a bunch of rash decisions that are frustrating to witness. This book never made me feel that way. Callie was written in a way that all of her “questionable” decisions had intentions behind them, and it had me rooting for her the whole time. I was entertained and I felt cozy, yet I also felt a big sense of mystery. It had great balance.
I adored Cattail Island, the different characters, the MotherVine bookshop, and the descriptive, cozy writing throughout the book. I always say I love when books create strong imagery in my head and this one did for sure. I also want to add that I love that the setting was OBX, but that Cattail Island and the specific locations were fictional. I prefer that over a completely “real” environment that I’d have to reimagine for the sake of the story.
I'm looking forward to more books in this series!
Edited to adjust rating :-)
I’m so happy I impulsively bought this book without knowing more about it. My issue with some cozy mysteries I have tried to read is that they can come off a bit cringe-worthy at times. I also get frustrated with books (and even shows and movies) where the main character makes a bunch of rash decisions that are frustrating to witness. This book never made me feel that way. Callie was written in a way that all of her “questionable” decisions had intentions behind them, and it had me rooting for her the whole time. I was entertained and I felt cozy, yet I also felt a big sense of mystery. It had great balance.
I adored Cattail Island, the different characters, the MotherVine bookshop, and the descriptive, cozy writing throughout the book. I always say I love when books create strong imagery in my head and this one did for sure. I also want to add that I love that the setting was OBX, but that Cattail Island and the specific locations were fictional. I prefer that over a completely “real” environment that I’d have to reimagine for the sake of the story.
I'm looking forward to more books in this series!
Edited to adjust rating :-)
3.5, took a while to get started. Good cozy mystery. I didn’t guess who the murderer was so that’s good.