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A review by constantreader471
Wedding Bells Brew Murder by Carolyn Arnold
3.0
2.5 stars rounded up for a book with flaws. I have read and enjoyed other books by this author. However, this book had flaws that upset me. I am retired law enforcement and attended required training sessions on handling evidence in order to safe guard the chain of custody. Sara and Sean are ex police detectives. They are about to be married when their wedding cake caterer is murdered. They notify the police but enter the crime scene despite the police detective telling them not to do so. They actually enter it twice and the detective arrests them the second time. This disregard for proper evidence procedure is upsetting to me, especially since they are former police officers and would be trained in evidence handling.
They do solve the murder, but the potential for a defense lawyer to get his client off by accusing them of planting evidence would be a possibility in the real world. Sean and Sara impress me as being entitled and foolish. I won't read any more books in this series. Fans of Carolyn Arnold and/or cozy mystery fans might like it if you are not bothered by Sean and Sara's unrealistic behavior.
Thanks to Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc. for sending me an eARC through NetGalley.
#WeddingBellsBrewMurder #NetGalley.
Update August 29, 2023: My wife, who is a big fan of Carolyn Arnold's books, has just finished this book and is very disappointed in this book. She rates it 2 stars. She has read 26 books by this author and I have read 7. She says that this book is not up to the previous standard of writing in the previous books by Arnold. The style of writing bothered her more than the crime scene issue.
They do solve the murder, but the potential for a defense lawyer to get his client off by accusing them of planting evidence would be a possibility in the real world. Sean and Sara impress me as being entitled and foolish. I won't read any more books in this series. Fans of Carolyn Arnold and/or cozy mystery fans might like it if you are not bothered by Sean and Sara's unrealistic behavior.
Thanks to Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc. for sending me an eARC through NetGalley.
#WeddingBellsBrewMurder #NetGalley.
Update August 29, 2023: My wife, who is a big fan of Carolyn Arnold's books, has just finished this book and is very disappointed in this book. She rates it 2 stars. She has read 26 books by this author and I have read 7. She says that this book is not up to the previous standard of writing in the previous books by Arnold. The style of writing bothered her more than the crime scene issue.