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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
A "cheesy" cozy mystery with a portly ginger cat named Butterball. One of my pet peeves with cozies is luring readers in with pets on the cover and only tangentially incorporating them into the story. Thankfully, Six Feet Deep Dish treats Butterball as a true secondary character. While I enjoyed the deep dish pizza chef angle turned amateur sleuth, I wanted a little more opportunity to solve the murder along with Delilah.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book does not have a much of the corny, cozy-mystery dialogue and vibes as some others I’ve read. If you read a lot of cozies, I know you know what I mean… It still has a bit, especially the last few chapters in my opinion but overall good writing.
I love when the food related cozies have recipes in the back!
I was a caregiver for my grandma, so I found that aspect of the book very relatable, as well as having my own “Butterball” too :)
I love when the food related cozies have recipes in the back!
I was a caregiver for my grandma, so I found that aspect of the book very relatable, as well as having my own “Butterball” too :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This may be the most I’ve ever disliked an FMC who was not intentionally unlikeable. The side characters were all a delight and I found myself wanting more of them. My snarky take on the FMC: Overbearing control freak is so self absorbed that she:
- doesn’t notice that her aunt is being drugged by her caregiver
- has a best friend who’s gone through something very traumatic and doesn’t feel like she can tell her
- ignores her fiancées feedback and deliberately feeds her cat food that makes him sick
- treats her fiancée like he’s a wallet
- Blows up on people so frequently that it’s a running joke to everyone around her, to the point they have special ways of dealing with her/doing things for her
- ignores police orders multiple times and could/should have been arrested for interfering with the investigation
- takes pleasure in the idea of firing a teenager
- yells at old men and her fiancée over an innocent mistake and has no remorse or self reflection
- Need I go on?
I feel like the growth the character experiences does not come close to making up for her faults along the way that are supposed to be seen as quirky but really just come across as disrespectful. Every other character in this book deserved better.
Did I spend 25 minutes listening to recipes hoping there was an epilogue at the end? Yes.
Will I ever get those 25 minutes of my life back? No.
Overall, I can’t say I recommend this book. If it weren’t for my book club reading it, I would have DNFed it near the beginning when her true nature came out as it didn’t really get any better.
- doesn’t notice that her aunt is being drugged by her caregiver
- has a best friend who’s gone through something very traumatic and doesn’t feel like she can tell her
- ignores her fiancées feedback and deliberately feeds her cat food that makes him sick
- treats her fiancée like he’s a wallet
- Blows up on people so frequently that it’s a running joke to everyone around her, to the point they have special ways of dealing with her/doing things for her
- ignores police orders multiple times and could/should have been arrested for interfering with the investigation
- takes pleasure in the idea of firing a teenager
- yells at old men and her fiancée over an innocent mistake and has no remorse or self reflection
- Need I go on?
I feel like the growth the character experiences does not come close to making up for her faults along the way that are supposed to be seen as quirky but really just come across as disrespectful. Every other character in this book deserved better.
Did I spend 25 minutes listening to recipes hoping there was an epilogue at the end? Yes.
Will I ever get those 25 minutes of my life back? No.
Overall, I can’t say I recommend this book. If it weren’t for my book club reading it, I would have DNFed it near the beginning when her true nature came out as it didn’t really get any better.
funny
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:
Complicated
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Death of parent
Six Feet Deep Dish is the perfect start to this brand-new culinary cozy mystery! And it features one of my favorite food items: pizza! I love the setting; a pizza place with lake views, and I found the plot to be fast paced and fun! Cozy mysteries are one of my favorite genres to read even though the idea of an amateur sleuth solving the mystery before police is unbelievable. But I think that’s why I love them so much! Suspend belief for a few hours and be prepared to be hungry! Because this one is a must read!
A few chapters in and couldn’t finish. Main character is unlikable. There was also a heavy focus on body types and it had nothing to do with the story so far.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated