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A review by arkwen452
Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines by Jennifer J. Chow
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The book, Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines was lighthearted, funny, intriguing, mysterious, and a very easy, no tension read. Although Mimi was trying to clear the name of her younger sister Alice from being implicated in a fellow colleagues murder at elementary school. I didn't find the book to be very tense.
Detective Brown has always been on Mimi's case ever since book one, so I didn't find it surprising that he would not let up of suspecting her sister of foul play. What I really enjoyed about this book was the fact that Mimi found another cat who seems to be from the same person who had marshmallow.
Whether or not marshmallow being able to communicate with Mimi is scientific scientific or mythical magical. I love the concept and idea that there might be other animals cats or whatever have you out there who could communicate with their owners if they had a strong enough bond. I am also curious to see what happens in future books with Nimbus and detective Brown, and whether or not he and Mimi become closer over their shared Ability to speak with their feline friends.
I thought it was really heartwarming to see Mimi and her sister ponder over the relationship of their parents. It was sad to see their mother Winnie, so upset and withdrawn due to the dwindling relationship with her husband. This is eventually resolved in the book but nevertheless, it was still sad touch points for Mimi and her sister Alice.
I still am on the fence with Mimi's relationship with Josh just on the count of how much she dots on him and his appearance and handsomeness in the book. But seeing how they've been together for a while now versus in book one it is only a little less , annoying in my opinion to see her do on him so much. Now it seems like her comments about how handsome he is or when they kiss she gets butterflies and so on seems more fitting in book 2 rather than in book one.
Moving onto another aspect of the book that kept me hooked: I liked how Mimi and marshmallow now have a better dynamic and communication dynamic based on their time together when it came to the case of Helen and her mysterious death. I was suspecting it to be one culprit just based off of the leaves that both of them had in the book.
But I was surprised and pleasantly Pleased to find that the suspect was not anyone who was really on the radar of either Mimi or marshmallow. This will bring the readers to a very unexpected climactic point in the book. Mimi Lee Reads Between The Lines still a very much a cozy mystery that can be done in one sitting or a day and a half. In my opinion the premise wasn't super attention grabbing but following Mimi and marshmallow, and now Nayas along their amateur soothing trail will keep breeders interested and entertained.
Detective Brown has always been on Mimi's case ever since book one, so I didn't find it surprising that he would not let up of suspecting her sister of foul play. What I really enjoyed about this book was the fact that Mimi found another cat who seems to be from the same person who had marshmallow.
Whether or not marshmallow being able to communicate with Mimi is scientific scientific or mythical magical. I love the concept and idea that there might be other animals cats or whatever have you out there who could communicate with their owners if they had a strong enough bond. I am also curious to see what happens in future books with Nimbus and detective Brown, and whether or not he and Mimi become closer over their shared Ability to speak with their feline friends.
I thought it was really heartwarming to see Mimi and her sister ponder over the relationship of their parents. It was sad to see their mother Winnie, so upset and withdrawn due to the dwindling relationship with her husband. This is eventually resolved in the book but nevertheless, it was still sad touch points for Mimi and her sister Alice.
I still am on the fence with Mimi's relationship with Josh just on the count of how much she dots on him and his appearance and handsomeness in the book. But seeing how they've been together for a while now versus in book one it is only a little less , annoying in my opinion to see her do on him so much. Now it seems like her comments about how handsome he is or when they kiss she gets butterflies and so on seems more fitting in book 2 rather than in book one.
Moving onto another aspect of the book that kept me hooked: I liked how Mimi and marshmallow now have a better dynamic and communication dynamic based on their time together when it came to the case of Helen and her mysterious death. I was suspecting it to be one culprit just based off of the leaves that both of them had in the book.
But I was surprised and pleasantly Pleased to find that the suspect was not anyone who was really on the radar of either Mimi or marshmallow. This will bring the readers to a very unexpected climactic point in the book. Mimi Lee Reads Between The Lines still a very much a cozy mystery that can be done in one sitting or a day and a half. In my opinion the premise wasn't super attention grabbing but following Mimi and marshmallow, and now Nayas along their amateur soothing trail will keep breeders interested and entertained.