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I enjoyed parts but holy crap Louise, use some common sense. Stop hanging out with the crazy couple that is ruining your life.

I loved the last minute twist but the whole book was so frustrating.

4.5.

I didn't realize this book had such a romance heavy plot because I came in blind. I kept waiting for more things to happen, for more characters to come into focus. But once I realized the relationships were the story, I really enjoyed it.

I really wanted to love this. I love a locked room mystery, particularly one when people are on vacation. I enjoyed the storytelling but there was wayyyy too much detail in some scenes and then entire other scenes were skipped over.

The piece that bugged me the most: why in the world was Ro allowed to be so involved in the investigation??

I liked the relationship-building between Josie and Will, but I struggled with the MC ages. No way is a 28 year old a successful CEO for a popular clothing brand.

Also, everyone owns their own house, her BFF's fiance is just going to open a new restaurant in NYC... I get she comes from money but it was hard to believe.

Additionally the drama from the Forbes article made no sense. No one would care. No one knows anything about clothing CEOs. And GASP a start-up is difficult to work at? Eh.

But still, I liked it.

I'm sorry, ghosts? Seriously?

Light and fluffy (for a murder mystery). It would be a great movie. I really enjoyed it!

This was more of a “cozy spy” than I expected it to be. There was more telling than showing and it seemed like things just worked out for Emma. I never really got the feeling that she was good at her job.

I just don't believe any of this. I don't need all my books to be believable, but some details are just so silly.

Alex is in her 20s and she gets a prestigious job replacing a beloved columnist with no journalism experience?

She makes $125k in NYC for said prestigious job with no relevant experience and has a personal assistant* and a private office at a newspaper?! And if my memory is correct, she has to write ONE column a week.

She has no friends or support group, oh wait, except for that eccentric group of friends she sees daily at a diner in NYC.

This was a cozy mystery when I expected a thriller and I'm a little annoyed.

I loved the story and the mystery behind the house! The wrap up was not what I was hoping but I was still enthralled.

Ahh Marian Keyes. Her books are like a warm hug somehow. I always forget the slower pace and get frustrated until I'm a few chapters in and then I'm swept away into the story and I never want it to end.

This wasn't for me. I love all of Alison Cochrun's other books so I expected to love this one too.

Logan and Rosemary both bugged me (they were caricatures) and frankly the book had too many references to butts, diapers, being smelly, and sweatiness for my liking.

We kept being told how the main characters feel (or felt) but it felt like we never saw it.

Hmm. I'm not sure why this wasn't for me, but it wasn't. Emma and Charlie both rubbed me the wrong way and I didn't ever get the feeling that they liked each other.

Emma trying to dive off the high dive while drunk made me SO angry.

And she was a huge asshole to her sister.

A few disparate thoughts.
- it took me awhile to get into Better Left Unsent
- once I tucked in and just enjoyed the cozy story, I loved it
-the writing reminds me of Mhari McFarlane (love her!)
- the side characters and surrounding story to the MC are fantastic, like all Lia Louis books
- I think I'll enjoy a re-read a lot, now that I know what to expect

I loved it. There were some plot decisions that made me go “hmmmmmm” but I love a good thriller/locked room mystery so I was all in.

Honestly, this was just fine. It felt like it just connected the dots already placed in the other Finlay Donovan books. I was hoping for something new, exciting, or a revelation from Vero's past but it just kinda happened. 

This is such a silly and fun mystery book. It vaguely reminded me of Only Murders in the Building because the tone was fun, light, and had a focus on an unlikely friendship. 

Hm. 4 stars is higher than this deserves but I was along for the ride. Most of the book felt like a story of a bunch of busy bodies just sticking their noses in other people's business.

The epilogue wrapped everything up but I wish it had been woven into the story along the way instead of a “tada! Here's what actually happened!” 

This book was very sweet. I loved that they actually got to know each other and we could see their relationship grow.

The wrap up was so quick though! 

I loved this book and the interpretation of a “second chance” romance was so creative. 
In particular, I loved that Audrey and Josh ended up together.

I'm glad I read Exes and Os first, because I did not enjoy this one. The FMC was very immature and I just wasn't rooting for the couple. I also didn't buy the whole “we must wait until August to date”. 

I didn't know what to expect from this book, but I was enthralled. It was not a standard murder mystery but more of a reflection of person hood, past, and motherhood. 

I loved the concept, the journey, but wasn't thrilled with the resolution.

Ahh I was so surprised when it ended. I forgot I was listening to a novella, I was all in! It was very cute, I liked this one. 

Cute, but too insta-love for my liking. Just imagine how creepy the guy would be if she wasn't into him. 

Predictable but really enjoyable. Feel good, happy, fluff. Just what I needed!