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about_wind_and_willows's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
pikkumarja's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Siniviittainen nainen on ehkä suosikkini Ruth Galloway -mysteereistä, vaikka arkeologiaa onkin harmittavan vähän ja kirja toistelee aika paljon sitä, miten Ruth ei ole uskonnollinen. Oli hauskaa lukea näin keväistä mysteeriä ja erityisen hauskaa oli, että eräs vanha hahmo teki lyhyen paluun (vaikkakin se myös tuntui hieman väkinäiseltä).
Kaikenkaikkiaan Siniviittainen nainen pysyy yllättävän pitkään nimenomaan mysteerinä. Pidän kirjoissa siitä, että monet "epäilyttävät" henkilöt ovat epäilyttäviä jostain ihan muusta syystä tai ainoastaan toisten henkilöiden ennakkoluulojen vuoksi. Kirja ei myöskään sorru mustavalkoiseen ajatteluun.
Kaikenkaikkiaan Siniviittainen nainen pysyy yllättävän pitkään nimenomaan mysteerinä. Pidän kirjoissa siitä, että monet "epäilyttävät" henkilöt ovat epäilyttäviä jostain ihan muusta syystä tai ainoastaan toisten henkilöiden ennakkoluulojen vuoksi. Kirja ei myöskään sorru mustavalkoiseen ajatteluun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Religious bigotry
jackie_irwin1987's review against another edition
2.75
The weakest mystery in the series so far, and I personally don't find the "romance" between Nelson and Ruth compelling at all. A previous review said it, Nelson and Michelle should just be in an open marriage! Ruth's internalized misogyny and fat phobia, and Nelson's bigotry are grating and pull me out of the narrative.
laila4343's review against another edition
4.0
Great mystery... I had no idea who the killer was! Though I sometimes wish that Nelson and Ruth would just make a decision and move on with their lives, I still enjoyed this one immensely.
orcagriffith's review against another edition
4.0
An old friend of Ruth contacts her to get together, as the friend is attending a class for people to become bishops.
bexwat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.25
gvstyris's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Not that Ruth knows any submissive women. She's proud to say that she hasn't even read Fifty Shades of Grey.
As far as murder mysteries go, The Woman in Blue was not a stand-out for me. Even if you ignore Ruth's internalized misogyny and the repeatedly shoe-horned 'diversity,' Griffiths struggles to create tension or provide convincing motivations for her characters. I also resented the unnecessary romance sub-plots...man, this really didn't need to be 350 pages long.
My copy also had multiple typos in it? I reckon I should probably stop trying to go on 'blind-dates-with-a-book.'
girl_of_books_and_wheels's review against another edition
5.0
Another fantastic story in the Ruth Galloway series. This one has a key focus of religion and is a key turning point for some of the characters.
kimbar's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
3.5