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Chocolate Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Well, it was fun to see how everything now is resolved. I just hope we won’t go back to the love triangle anytime soon, or at all. 

Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Some things in this book were funny, but overall I was just too annoyed by Olivia. And okay Colin also hid something, but that also made sense for the plot. 

Niets te Vrezen by Karen Rose

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

In het begin moest ik er echt weer even inkomen, maar toen ik eenmaal in het verhaal zat kon ik nauwelijks stoppen met lezen. Ik vond het ook heel leuk om de personages van boek 1 weer terug te zien. 

Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I had an enjoyable time reading this book. I loved reading about the renovations and I just wish that Baby Blue was real. It sounded so wonderful.

To Lie For by Chinouk Thijssen

dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Het was een verhaal dat mijn aandacht wist vast te houden, maar ik vond het niet per se super spannend. Door hoe het geschreven was vond ik het einde redelijk voorspelbaar. Voor alsnog ben ik wel benieuwd naar het volgende deel. 

Win Lose Kill Die by Cynthia Murphy

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It wasn't that I couldn't put this book down, but the plot twist in the end was really good. Or at least, I thought so because I really didn't see that coming.

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This story reminded me a lot of one of Elsie Silver's books, but it was fun nonetheless. I really liked the writing style too, it made it very easy to get through this book.

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was an interesting and intriguing story, but I haven’t been blown away by it. I also wasn’t the biggest fan of the writing style but it was still easy enough to get through the story. 

Princess in Love by Meg Cabot

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was very enjoyable and I just loved the ending. 

De nimfen by Alex Michaelides

dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Ik vond het niet per se een heel goed verhaal, maar het wist wel mijn aandacht vast te houden. Dat einde zag ik ook echt niet aankomen, maar ik vond de epiloog wel een klein beetje teleurstellend.

Ik had de confrontatie tussen Mariana en Zoë graag op papier gezien.