Lori
This book is written by someone who wants to point out all the worst parts of cozy mysteries or that’s what it came out as.
The book is filled with tropes, general characterizations, and annoying red herrings none of which is done well. The main character does all the worst things like jumping to conclusions, putting herself in into dangerous situations, budding into other people’s business, demanding answers, and not addressing serious problems. The threatening phone calls she didn’t report and the fact that she was more concerned that a random person she has never met thought that she could have started the fire then the fire itself really made me dislike the character.
I thought this would be a fun story revolving around a bookshop and besides being a location the shop and books in general have no place in this story. I wanted to like this as the author does well at showing the main character pick up minute details and clues but none of that is used to resolve the story.
This book is written by someone who wants to point out all the worst parts of cozy mysteries or that’s what it came out as.
The book is filled with tropes, general characterizations, and annoying red herrings none of which is done well. The main character does all the worst things like jumping to conclusions, putting herself in into dangerous situations, budding into other people’s business, demanding answers, and not addressing serious problems. The threatening phone calls she didn’t report and the fact that she was more concerned that a random person she has never met thought that she could have started the fire then the fire itself really made me dislike the character.
I thought this would be a fun story revolving around a bookshop and besides being a location the shop and books in general have no place in this story. I wanted to like this as the author does well at showing the main character pick up minute details and clues but none of that is used to resolve the story.