I love Joyce Carol Oates and I think this is a perfect novella. It's dark and somehow unsettling.
The style of writing and the character development are perfect.
Highly recommended!
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An amazing, well written, and emotionally charged book. It's full of food for thought and it's not an easy read.
Highly recommended!
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An interesting book, that mixes fun and food for thought.
I liked the well written cast of characters, the engrossing and entertaining plot and the world building.
It's a book that can be appreciated by children and adults.
Highly recommended!
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It's well written but I couldn't connect to the story and the book fell flat.
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A very good fantasy with an interesting world building and a great cast of characters.
I found the plot engrossing and entertaining, the characters well written, and the plot engrossing.
Highly recommended!
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It's the second book I read in this series so I had no way to compare it to previous instalment and had no baggage related to characters.
That said I found it an excellent, entertaining and gripping book.
I think that Ms Andrews can surely write a book that will keep you hooked, full of twists and turns, and with a lot of humour.
I liked the well written cast of characters, I rooted for them and couldn't turn the pages fast enough.
I look forward to reading other books in this series.
Highly recommended!
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A very good book, engrossing and entertaining.
It made me laugh and it helped to understand how is working in a bookstore.
I loved the style of writing, the humour and the stories.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Highly recommended!
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An excellent mystery, darker than the usual cozy.
I read it as fast as could because it's gripping and entertaining. I made me laugh and it made me think.
I love Carol and Jude and I love the quirky cast of characters, well written and fleshed out.
There's a lot of humour in this book and there're moments when it make you think.
I appreciated the empathy toward the victims and how the author describe an abuse without too many details, just an overview that makes you understand the drama.
The mystery is great, full of twists and turns, and the ending came unexpected.
It's the second book I read it this series and I think it can be read as a standalone.
I look forward to reading the next instalment in this series.
Highly recommended!
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I loved this well written and engrossing story.
It's well researched, the plot is well crafter and the characters are fleshed out.
I was fascinated by two storylines, the descriptions of everyday life and the historical background.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Recommended!
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It could have been a 5 star but one thing I hate in cozy mysteries is when the main characters do something so stupid that can only defined as death wish.
It's a page turner, a pleasant and engrossing read that I read as fast as I could.
I like the well crafted plot, even I found the end a bit confusing, the likeable and fleshed out cast of characters and the humour.
The mystery was good and the end was unexpected.
I look forward to reading the next instalment in this series.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.