Reviews

Moorewood Family Rules by HelenKay Dimon

saharkm's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

this book was so bad i don't even have the energy to tell you why (no plot, too many characters, slow, tone didn't match the concept, annoying main character, the romance was so fucking weird and odd and misplaced, it was bad) 

pennyturnsthepage's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-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

4.0

katrinaward's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

I literally haven’t stopped thinking about this book for a month it was so good and unique. Definitely read if you grew up a Gallagher Girl

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Suicide, Murder, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

crafalsk264's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny informative mysterious slow-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

Jillian Moorewood is the oldest of the children of  a con man and an heiress. The extended family includes uncles, aunts, cousins and others living off her family’s money. Jillian is just returning from 39 months in prison. She had taken the blame for others in the family with more colorful work histories. But Jillian not only holds the de facto position as leader of the clan,she is also in control of the family’s funds. So when she tells them that things will be different from now on and that they are going straight if they want to continue to live in the mansion and benefit from the family’s funds including the trust funds left by their grandparents, and others with expectations of benefits from the family. Since some think that going straight is fine but it does’t apply to them. To make things easier, Jillian comes up with a set of rules for family behavior. The author has decided to introduce each chapter with an appropriate rule. Chapter 1  “Maintain the public facade. Keep family arguments private.”     Soon someone has the idea to just get rid of Jillian to get things back to normal .  So we get a bodyguard living in the house to protect her from the family.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Dimon has developed some unique characters. Although most of the time, I am not a fan of books about criminals, their exploits, and crimes, this one, however, uses the trope in a humorous way. The jokes are fairly routine and expected but they fit the narrative flow well. The characters and family dynamics almost cry out for a series. This book would be a good start for one. I enjoyed this book as a change of pace, laughing out loud and chuckling throughout. Recommend to readers of romances, mysteries, thrillers, featuring themes about crime, contemporary adult fiction, humor, and dysfunctional family.   

swestlake's review

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

booksbykai09's review

4.0

Cute, funny, and all around quirky, I had an absolute blast reading this book. After Jillian makes her surprising revenge trip home after spending 39 months in prison, she is determined to turn her con family’s lives upside down starting with taking their money from them, now she just has to survive the backlash.

When she hires hunky bodyguard Beck, sparks fly with the dark protector while she tries to survive her mess of a family.

Will everything go to plan or with Jillian go down with the ship?

The romance was subtle but adorable and seeing this powerful woman take on her family of grifters was so satisfying I couldn’t help but laugh. Highly recommend to anyone who is just looking for a good time in a book.

madsmcw_reads's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Every so often I borrow like 20 audiobooks from Libby at a time just because I can't figure out what I'm in the mood for, and I love doing that because I come across gems like this that I see no one talking about! This was such a fun read. Jillian comes from a family of conartists and has just returned from a 3 year prison stint after she took the fall for their scams, and that's all I'm going to tell you because the less you know the better.

The story at its core is really a family drama but the mystery is trying to figure out who sold Jillian out, how she's going to punish her family, and how they're trying to thwart her from doing that makes it so much more. We've got drama, backstabbing, snark, mystery, with a side of romance. This does switch between a couple different perspectives with only one narrator which left me a little confused sometimes before I figured out who was talking so it may be better as a physical read but I still really enjoyed it!

sarahajacksties's review

2.75

feels like a book written by someone who would read the reviews

mhmissey's review

4.0

Very funny reminds me of Spellmans. Sarcastic and witty

rilester's review

funny lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0