Danielle
I wanted a light book as a palate cleanser between the dense fantasy reads I’ve been reading lately and this definitely fit that bill. I’d call it a cozy mystery. I didn’t find it a page turner or fast paced and I think while I liked the characters and the premise, there was a lot of need to suspend disbelief in regards to the sleuthing the characters do. While initially their amateur detective style works, it gets over used as the story progresses and that rehash lost my interest after awhile. I also thought that the unnecessary separating of ways was an odd inclusion towards the end. If your looking for something with low stakes, a cozy feel and easy read this might be okay, and I did enjoy some of it, but found it a bit too lacklustre in the detective/mystery side and too ‘easy’ to be truly engaging.
I wanted a light book as a palate cleanser between the dense fantasy reads I’ve been reading lately and this definitely fit that bill. I’d call it a cozy mystery. I didn’t find it a page turner or fast paced and I think while I liked the characters and the premise, there was a lot of need to suspend disbelief in regards to the sleuthing the characters do. While initially their amateur detective style works, it gets over used as the story progresses and that rehash lost my interest after awhile. I also thought that the unnecessary separating of ways was an odd inclusion towards the end. If your looking for something with low stakes, a cozy feel and easy read this might be okay, and I did enjoy some of it, but found it a bit too lacklustre in the detective/mystery side and too ‘easy’ to be truly engaging.