Adeline
4.25 stars Murder mystery following Celeste an old widow who owns appartements in an exclusive London square makes two of her tenants, Audrey and Lewis, do their own parallel to the police investigation on the murder of another resident of the complex.
Overall a good little cozy mystery and a strong debut ! This was mostly like a page turner but while most of the investigation felt slow paced, some parts felt a bit too rushed especially towards the end when the solution is being presented, so I thought it lacked a bit of tension in the twists. There was a bit too much suspension of belief moments too.
Some side characters felt a bit underdeveloped and some subplots felt rushed too, so they felt like an afterthought more than being integrated into the story.
I liked both Audrey and Lewis, with their own struggles and charms, and their interactions were cute without being overwhelming cheesy (in a golden retriever and black cat way). Celeste was also a very interesting character, a quirky little rich old lady, IYKYK. Having each their own point of view made for a richer reading experience. While there was a certain coziness and lightness to the atmosphere though author also tackled different themes like domestic violence or ptsd.
Overall a very good debut novel and I’d love to see another book with that trio investigating another mystery, apparently there’s one coming up 👀
4.25 stars Murder mystery following Celeste an old widow who owns appartements in an exclusive London square makes two of her tenants, Audrey and Lewis, do their own parallel to the police investigation on the murder of another resident of the complex.
Overall a good little cozy mystery and a strong debut ! This was mostly like a page turner but while most of the investigation felt slow paced, some parts felt a bit too rushed especially towards the end when the solution is being presented, so I thought it lacked a bit of tension in the twists. There was a bit too much suspension of belief moments too.
Some side characters felt a bit underdeveloped and some subplots felt rushed too, so they felt like an afterthought more than being integrated into the story.
I liked both Audrey and Lewis, with their own struggles and charms, and their interactions were cute without being overwhelming cheesy (in a golden retriever and black cat way). Celeste was also a very interesting character, a quirky little rich old lady, IYKYK. Having each their own point of view made for a richer reading experience. While there was a certain coziness and lightness to the atmosphere though author also tackled different themes like domestic violence or ptsd.
Overall a very good debut novel and I’d love to see another book with that trio investigating another mystery, apparently there’s one coming up 👀