Old World Murder

DNF

I was so excited to try this series. A murder mystery set at a living history museum? Sounds like something I'd really enjoy. I did get halfway through, and there were some things I liked. The writing was really compelling and readable. And the mystery, though slow-moving, was intriguing enough. And the mysteries in the later books of this series sound even cooler.

However, there was some language that I didn't appreciate, as well as some themes that I'm sensitive to. Mild trigger warnings for depression, suicidal thoughts, and talk of a miscarriage. In this particular season of my life, I'm looking for more uplifting topics in the books that I'm reading. Or, even in books with heavier topics, I'm really looking for an overall hopeful message. So I'll probably be looking for more Christian fiction in the future.

A similar series but written by a Christian author is Amanda Flower's Living History Museum Mysteries. I think I'll give those books a try instead.

Honestly though, I'm bummed I didn't like this one.

Honestly I thought this book would have a totally different vibe from the blurb and the person who ravingly recommended it to me. I didn't like Chloe, I didn't like the victim, and I didn't like the constant bleep-worthy language. On top of that, the narrator on my library book had a problem with pronunciations, which was exasperated when she attempted to assign accents to people who shouldn't even have accents to begin with.

I have a much later novel in the series for review, so I'll try that one and see if it's better.

Content: Profanity and four letter words