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A review by elementarymydear
How to Solve Murders Like a Lady by Hannah Dolby
2.0
I quite enjoyed the first book in this series, so I was looking forward to rejoining Violet in a follow-up adventure. Very soon, though, I started to wish I hadn’t.
The things that I didn’t like about the first book were out in full force. Violet has her moments of being embarrassingly naive, which very quickly became grating, and the mystery plot wasn’t strong or coherent enough to carry the book. I really liked the clear story and character arc (and how they were intertwined) in the first book, and that was lacking here.
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My favourite thing about the first book though, which thankfully was also my favourite thing about the second, is Violet’s relationship with her parents. Her mother especially is such a great character, and I loved the scenes where they interact. I particularly liked how Violet’s relationship with her father evolved in this book. They have a very complex relationship between the three of them and it’s also fascinating to see it play out.
I can’t see myself continuing on with this series, but I hope that there is more character development and maturity from Violet as the series continues.
I received a free copy for an honest review.
The things that I didn’t like about the first book were out in full force. Violet has her moments of being embarrassingly naive, which very quickly became grating, and the mystery plot wasn’t strong or coherent enough to carry the book. I really liked the clear story and character arc (and how they were intertwined) in the first book, and that was lacking here.
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My favourite thing about the first book though, which thankfully was also my favourite thing about the second, is Violet’s relationship with her parents. Her mother especially is such a great character, and I loved the scenes where they interact. I particularly liked how Violet’s relationship with her father evolved in this book. They have a very complex relationship between the three of them and it’s also fascinating to see it play out.
I can’t see myself continuing on with this series, but I hope that there is more character development and maturity from Violet as the series continues.
I received a free copy for an honest review.