samlynnphillips 's review for:

Death and Croissants by Ian Moore
2.0

I wanted to get caught up in this book, but I did not.

For a cosy murder mystery, I expected it to be a page turner, but it just wasn’t. I got bored and put it down a lot. Ultimately I finished it because I wanted to be done reading it.

The idea is quite interesting and fun, but the execution was lacking.

I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters, especially the protagonist, Richard. His constant referencing of classic movies bored me. And Valerie didn’t seem all that alluring. I was more interested in his relationships with his wife and daughter, the latter of which was only played for comedy. Maybe we were supposed to feel bad for Richard, but I just felt annoyed with him.

Not a lot of closure in the end.

Who killed the chicken?