Devi Nair
š§ Listened in audio š¢ Narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla ā± Duration: 8 hours Genre: Mystery Published by: Spotify Audiobook
I went in expecting Only Murders in the Building but with nosy neighbors, HOA politics, and passive-aggressive meeting notes. The opening delivered. A suburban setting where everyone secretly loathes the victim, a falsely accused protagonist, and a mystery that promises humor and chaos. It was all solid ingredients for a cozy-adjacent mystery with bite.
But somewhere around the midpoint, the charm sputtered. Maybe it was the narrator (Chris Andrew Ciulla), but the tone shifted from light and sarcastic to flat and monotonous. The story itself still had potential, but the performance drained its tension. The humor started to repeat itself, the dialogue lost spark, and I found my attention slipping faster than Bradās grasp on his alibi. By the end, I called it a DNF.
I wanted to love this cozy murder mystery with HOA chaos, but the audiobook experience killed the vibe entirely. The premise screams "fun, twisty whodunit" with amateur sleuth antics, but the execution here just didn't land for me.
Would I recommend it? Sadly, this one didnāt land for me. A witty premise and strong start just couldnāt survive the lackluster narration. Maybe the print or Kindle version hits better, but as an audiobook? Pass.
Originally posted at www.goodreads.com.
š§ Listened in audio š¢ Narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla ā± Duration: 8 hours Genre: Mystery Published by: Spotify Audiobook
I went in expecting Only Murders in the Building but with nosy neighbors, HOA politics, and passive-aggressive meeting notes. The opening delivered. A suburban setting where everyone secretly loathes the victim, a falsely accused protagonist, and a mystery that promises humor and chaos. It was all solid ingredients for a cozy-adjacent mystery with bite.
But somewhere around the midpoint, the charm sputtered. Maybe it was the narrator (Chris Andrew Ciulla), but the tone shifted from light and sarcastic to flat and monotonous. The story itself still had potential, but the performance drained its tension. The humor started to repeat itself, the dialogue lost spark, and I found my attention slipping faster than Bradās grasp on his alibi. By the end, I called it a DNF.
I wanted to love this cozy murder mystery with HOA chaos, but the audiobook experience killed the vibe entirely. The premise screams "fun, twisty whodunit" with amateur sleuth antics, but the execution here just didn't land for me.
Would I recommend it? Sadly, this one didnāt land for me. A witty premise and strong start just couldnāt survive the lackluster narration. Maybe the print or Kindle version hits better, but as an audiobook? Pass.
Originally posted at www.goodreads.com.