Gina Parrish

This was a light and entertaining murder mystery. I have been reading Christie's books chronologically and found this one less cleverly developed than the others, but still worth reading. I liked that there were people of many nationalities and backgrounds represented, which does not always happen in Christie's books.

One thing I have noticed is that she is able to talk more freely about taboo topics than her earlier works. It is interesting to see that change.

I appreciated the lack of pretension in this graphic novel. Some graphic novels feel like they are trying to be cool and edgy but this one felt very genuine. I appreciated the subtle humor and the nod to the struggle with grief, as well as the creativity in the story, the characters, and illustrations. The only thing I would rate it down for was the story's climax, which felt rushed. The conflict was built up nicely only to be solved very quickly. Other than that I loved it.

This was a lightly entertaining short story that took place in Capri. It was okay, but didn't give any special insight into the characters or anything. The mystery itself was okay. It was too short to really create layers. Usually with stories like these I hope to get deeper with the characters or learn something about them but that wasn't the case here.

As per usual with this series I really enjoyed reading it but I found the mystery elements to be a tad lacking. I want more clues, red herrings, details about the suspects, etc., so I can suss out the mystery myself. Of course, I guessed the murderer in this one a long way off, despite the layers of complications. Still, it may have been the best mystery of the ones so far, only I didn't find the romance elements as compelling in this one. Armory and Miles were charming together as usual, but their relationship wasn't much of a plot point in this one. I did find that having some of Amory's old school friends there was a bit of a missed opportunity as well, since we didn't get many more insights into her character.

This was one of the better mysteries in the series but it remains frustrating how the author doesn't give you much to go on. I wanted more clues, more red herrings. Amory's false “solve” at the end was frankly ridiculous, especially considering she had no real evidence. Sometimes she comes off as stupid and completely oblivious. And the relationship between Milo and Amory... it was as if the author was determined not to put them on rocky ground this time, but then it wasn't as engaging as it could've been. Milo lies to Amory the whole novel but she's determined to trust him.