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A review by bookish_kristina
The Socialite's Guide to Death and Dating by S.K. Golden
4.0
A good second instalment, but not as tight as the first.
I’m still enjoying this series and really like the somewhat spoiled, slightly air-headed lead. Her charm and intelligence help her solve cases and win people over, but her desire to have the perfect outfit when she does it makes me laugh and adds a nice silliness to the mystery. This still gives off Clueless vibes and I’m still really enjoying the 1950s Manhattan setting. Evelyn’s struggles with anxiety and agoraphobia are very realistic and add depth to her somewhat shallow character as do her troubled past and rocky relationship with her Daddy Warbucks-esque father.
The middle of this book did drag though and I’d love to see these books under 300 pages. The mystery here was much more complex than the first book and a very action packed murderer confrontation happened at the end that I enjoyed quite a bit. However the romance with Mac ended on sad note
One little annoyance in this book for me was the fashion; the author goes out of her way to describe outfits and styles from the era, but also makes up some brand names as well. The made up brand names annoyed me. I prefer consistency, use real brand names and real luxury items that existed to keep the authenticity of the time period and the character. It’s weird to have mostly real but then some made up, just use Hermès as the expensive purse, or Chanel, don’t make up some Archambeau brand.
Other than that small quibble and the slightly bloated mystery, this was a good read. Looking forward to the next.
Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
I’m still enjoying this series and really like the somewhat spoiled, slightly air-headed lead. Her charm and intelligence help her solve cases and win people over, but her desire to have the perfect outfit when she does it makes me laugh and adds a nice silliness to the mystery. This still gives off Clueless vibes and I’m still really enjoying the 1950s Manhattan setting. Evelyn’s struggles with anxiety and agoraphobia are very realistic and add depth to her somewhat shallow character as do her troubled past and rocky relationship with her Daddy Warbucks-esque father.
The middle of this book did drag though and I’d love to see these books under 300 pages. The mystery here was much more complex than the first book and a very action packed murderer confrontation happened at the end that I enjoyed quite a bit. However the romance with Mac ended on sad note
Spoiler
and I hope this is just a cliff hanger for the next book and not a permanent thing. I have a theory that his leaving involved her father’s machinations and hope that will push a confrontation with him in the next book as the relationship there is also up in the air.One little annoyance in this book for me was the fashion; the author goes out of her way to describe outfits and styles from the era, but also makes up some brand names as well. The made up brand names annoyed me. I prefer consistency, use real brand names and real luxury items that existed to keep the authenticity of the time period and the character. It’s weird to have mostly real but then some made up, just use Hermès as the expensive purse, or Chanel, don’t make up some Archambeau brand.
Other than that small quibble and the slightly bloated mystery, this was a good read. Looking forward to the next.
Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.