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Vinyl Resting Place
by Olivia Blacke
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the gifted eARC of Vinyl Resting Place! All opinions in this review are my own.
Vinyl Resting Place did what I like best about cozy mysteries. It set up a small town with a great cast of characters for future mysteries.
However, I didn't love that the focus of the investigation was on finding the uncle rather than trying to figure out who murdered the woman. I also felt like there weren't enough breakthroughs in the cases to propel the plot forward. Juni just kept visiting her uncle's house hoping to find something new.
I am willing to give the second book in the Record Shop series a try because I think that now the cast of characters and setting are established, the sequel can focus more on the plot. I hope that now Juni has one mystery solved, she can improve on her investigative skills for the next one!
Vinyl Resting Place did what I like best about cozy mysteries. It set up a small town with a great cast of characters for future mysteries.
However, I didn't love that the focus of the investigation was on finding the uncle rather than trying to figure out who murdered the woman. I also felt like there weren't enough breakthroughs in the cases to propel the plot forward. Juni just kept visiting her uncle's house hoping to find something new.
I am willing to give the second book in the Record Shop series a try because I think that now the cast of characters and setting are established, the sequel can focus more on the plot. I hope that now Juni has one mystery solved, she can improve on her investigative skills for the next one!