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A review by bryonie
Antiques Chop by Barbara Allan
2.0
Sometimes I wish I wasn't the kind of reader who will almost always finish a book (and series) even when they are bad or annoying as hell to read.
Just when I thought things were looking up with this series, and the incessant use of parentheses was toned down to that of a semi normal person of the last couple books rather than the insane fettish-esque use from the first couple. This book brings in an even more annoying habit of comedic asides where the characters are talking like they are the author to the editor. Think of trying to watch a television show with commentary, except that commentary is done by a ditzy bubble head who starts every comment off with a smack of bubble gum and 'like, you know...' It's not cute. It's not funny. It's annoying as shit is what it is.
I've just realised what one of my biggest pet peeves is about this series, as this book and the previous one have demonstrated. a murder mystery where the ONLY thing pointing to who the killer really is is that they had a cameo appearance is, will, perturbing. One of the hallmarks of a good mystery is the puzzle in trying to figure out whodunnit before the author does. These books is all cutesy crap them oh by the way, this person did it. Pat me on the head and give me a cookie now.
Pfaw...
Just when I thought things were looking up with this series, and the incessant use of parentheses was toned down to that of a semi normal person of the last couple books rather than the insane fettish-esque use from the first couple. This book brings in an even more annoying habit of comedic asides where the characters are talking like they are the author to the editor. Think of trying to watch a television show with commentary, except that commentary is done by a ditzy bubble head who starts every comment off with a smack of bubble gum and 'like, you know...' It's not cute. It's not funny. It's annoying as shit is what it is.
I've just realised what one of my biggest pet peeves is about this series, as this book and the previous one have demonstrated. a murder mystery where the ONLY thing pointing to who the killer really is is that they had a cameo appearance is, will, perturbing. One of the hallmarks of a good mystery is the puzzle in trying to figure out whodunnit before the author does. These books is all cutesy crap them oh by the way, this person did it. Pat me on the head and give me a cookie now.
Pfaw...