Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by cozymysterylvr
How to Book a Murder by Cynthia Kuhn
3.0
Emma Starrs returns home to help her sister Lucy save the family’s bookstore. To that end, she agrees to plan a mystery-themed dinner party for Tabitha Baxter, a former high school classmate. At the end of the event, Tabitha's husband is found dead. For some reason Emma and her aunt Nora are suspects in the murder. (I personally didn't find them viable suspects.) Her aunt's friend and colleague Calliope Nightfall hires Emma to create a Poe-themed launch event for her latest book to help them against the suspicions swirling around them.
I enjoyed the main characters of Emma, Lucy, Nora, Ryan, and Jake. I liked how Emma is reconnecting to Jake and they are resolving her issues with him from her past. I liked the budding romance between Lucy and Ryan. I can't wait to see how they keep the Starlit Bookstore afloat in the future.
The thing that kept me from really enjoying this book and giving it a better rating was the annoying character of Tabitha. Most books have a character that is slightly annoying to be the foil for the main character, but her mean girl persona from high school almost 20 years ago is a bit much. Especially with her keeping her pack of girlfriends copying her just like they were still back in high school. I will read the next book in the series to see if Tabitha tones down or is less of a character in the book.
Ms. Kuhn's ending in unveiling the killer was great. I certainly did not see it coming and I love when that happens in a book. There were certainly a lot of people to choose from as a killer.
Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed the main characters of Emma, Lucy, Nora, Ryan, and Jake. I liked how Emma is reconnecting to Jake and they are resolving her issues with him from her past. I liked the budding romance between Lucy and Ryan. I can't wait to see how they keep the Starlit Bookstore afloat in the future.
The thing that kept me from really enjoying this book and giving it a better rating was the annoying character of Tabitha. Most books have a character that is slightly annoying to be the foil for the main character, but her mean girl persona from high school almost 20 years ago is a bit much. Especially with her keeping her pack of girlfriends copying her just like they were still back in high school. I will read the next book in the series to see if Tabitha tones down or is less of a character in the book.
Ms. Kuhn's ending in unveiling the killer was great. I certainly did not see it coming and I love when that happens in a book. There were certainly a lot of people to choose from as a killer.
Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.