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A Willing Murder by Jude Deveraux
4.25
funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I actually enjoyed this one quite a bit - it was just what I needed I think. It’s a light murder mystery, with lots of fun sarcastic and dry humor, doesn’t get super dark or emotional or angsty like many murder mysteries with a slight romantic bent. It just felt light and refreshing in many ways. 

I enjoyed how the characters weren’t all stereotypical or hated each other, and that in the gossip/misunderstandings it was dealt with in a realistic way and they gave each other the benefit of the doubt quite often. It didn’t have all the brooding angst and hot and cold of some character relationships. It wasn’t super unpredictable but I didn’t mind it since it was more the unfolding of how/why than who.