Reviews - Once Upon a Crime

437 reviews for:

Once Upon a Crime

Brynn Kelly

3.77 AVERAGE

pquenzer's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

rachelstankowski's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

heamuse's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Tropes: Celebrity Romance, Damsel in Distress, Opposites Attract

Summary
Lana Fleming’s sister has gone missing and her last known location was at the filming location of the biggest show on TV. Lana takes time off work to investigate and wants to talk with the guy her sister took a selfie with last: Griffin Hart. Little does she realize, Griffin is the main star and Hollywood’s It Boy.

Griffin and Lana find themselves locked in the set for a holiday weekend, her after hiding and him after falling asleep in his trailer. When they bump into each other, he realizes he has to help this girl who is alone on the movie set— he IS an action star and all.

Before long, Griffin and Lana are caught up in a whirlwind of action, mystery, and underground blackmail rings. Will they be able to find her sister before they become victims?

Review
My only complaint is that it fades to black for the sex scene, but other than that, I love that they both learn about themselves and grow. Everything happens very fast (over a long weekend) but it’s action-packed and wonderful. Griffin is a total dreamboat, obviously, but he’s also a realistic guy and he’s protective of Lana from his fame (as long as that lasts anyway). Lana is true to herself , but is also human and has a weak spot for the godliness of Griffin Hart.

grayla's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

Love Brynn Kelly books! This is her third book I’ve read and it was so good. Cozy mystery with a movie star and a girl next door trying to find her sister.

evleabch's review against another edition

3.0

Cute romantic thriller/mystery. A celebrity and “normy” stumble upon each other after a mix up. She previously had no idea who he was and he loved that about her! The twist at the end caught me by surprise but I don’t read a ton of mystery so maybe others saw it coming. It was a nice quick book which I was needing!