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š§ Listened in audio š¢ Narrated by Rebecca Mitchell ā± Duration: 8 hours š·ļø Published by: Tantor Media & Kensington Cozies š Published on: February 27, 2018 š§© Genre: Cozy Mystery
This is one of those deeply frustrating reads where the story itself is genuinely good, but the format completely sabotages the experience.
Color me Murder has Krista Davis vibes written all over it, with quirky pets, small-town charm, and just-right murders. Georgetown's bookstore setting hooked me fast, and Florrie Fox is the perfect amateur detective. She blunders. She hesitates. She makes mistakes. And all of it makes sense because sheās a shop owner just trying to keep her livelihood intact while protecting someone she deeply admires from landing in prison. Relatable chaos that grounds the whodunit in real feels. No instant-genius sleuth here; her clueless stumbles made perfect sense and kept me rooting.
Unfortunately, the audiobook narration completely flattened the experience. The delivery was so emotionally monotone that it drained tension, humor, and urgency from scenes that should have sparkled. Even moments of danger felt oddly lifeless. This wasnāt a case of ānot my favorite narratorā. This actively made it hard to stay engaged. I found myself wishing I could rewind time and experience this series in print instead, especially because Iāve loved Krista Davisās other cozy mystery series. It genuinely pains me to walk away from this one.
Would I recommend it? Florrie's flawed charm and the clever bookstore murder setup shine in this cozy gem, but the lifeless narration tanks the experience. It's a pass on continuing the series for me, but stick to print or Davis's other hits if you crave voice magic. Solid amateur sleuth fun otherwise. The story, characters, and premise are strong enough to support a series. The story, characters, and premise are strong enough to support a series.
š§ Listened in audio š¢ Narrated by Rebecca Mitchell ā± Duration: 8 hours š·ļø Published by: Tantor Media & Kensington Cozies š Published on: February 27, 2018 š§© Genre: Cozy Mystery
This is one of those deeply frustrating reads where the story itself is genuinely good, but the format completely sabotages the experience.
Color me Murder has Krista Davis vibes written all over it, with quirky pets, small-town charm, and just-right murders. Georgetown's bookstore setting hooked me fast, and Florrie Fox is the perfect amateur detective. She blunders. She hesitates. She makes mistakes. And all of it makes sense because sheās a shop owner just trying to keep her livelihood intact while protecting someone she deeply admires from landing in prison. Relatable chaos that grounds the whodunit in real feels. No instant-genius sleuth here; her clueless stumbles made perfect sense and kept me rooting.
Unfortunately, the audiobook narration completely flattened the experience. The delivery was so emotionally monotone that it drained tension, humor, and urgency from scenes that should have sparkled. Even moments of danger felt oddly lifeless. This wasnāt a case of ānot my favorite narratorā. This actively made it hard to stay engaged. I found myself wishing I could rewind time and experience this series in print instead, especially because Iāve loved Krista Davisās other cozy mystery series. It genuinely pains me to walk away from this one.
Would I recommend it? Florrie's flawed charm and the clever bookstore murder setup shine in this cozy gem, but the lifeless narration tanks the experience. It's a pass on continuing the series for me, but stick to print or Davis's other hits if you crave voice magic. Solid amateur sleuth fun otherwise. The story, characters, and premise are strong enough to support a series. The story, characters, and premise are strong enough to support a series.