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dezs_diary 's review for:
Booked for Murder
by P.J. Nelson
Unfortunately, this one just didn’t work for me. While the cozy bookstore setting had potential, the rest fell flat.
I found the main character insufferable—accusing everyone of the murder, acting immature and disrespectful, and making it hard to root for her at all. Maybe if she were a teenager, but she’s a grown woman! Ironically, the only character I liked was the one who got murdered early on, which made the rest of the book feel like a slog. The writing didn’t pull me in, and I had to push myself to finish.
I usually enjoy mystery novels, but this one lacked the charm, fun, and cleverness I look for. I originally rated it 3.5 stars, but in hindsight, that was generous. I probably should have DNF’d it.
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press (Minotaur Books) for providing me the ARC in exchange for my honest opinions!
I found the main character insufferable—accusing everyone of the murder, acting immature and disrespectful, and making it hard to root for her at all. Maybe if she were a teenager, but she’s a grown woman! Ironically, the only character I liked was the one who got murdered early on, which made the rest of the book feel like a slog. The writing didn’t pull me in, and I had to push myself to finish.
I usually enjoy mystery novels, but this one lacked the charm, fun, and cleverness I look for. I originally rated it 3.5 stars, but in hindsight, that was generous. I probably should have DNF’d it.
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press (Minotaur Books) for providing me the ARC in exchange for my honest opinions!