msrichardsreads89's Reviews (2.64k)

The Forest of Stolen Girls

June Hur

3.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Wise Blood

Flannery O'Connor

4.0

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Murder at the Taffy Shop

Maddie Day

4.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Chili Con Corpses

Ellery Adams

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Dead Souls

Nikolai Gogol

4.0

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Class Reunions Are Murder

Libby Klein

3.5

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

A City of Bells: The Cathedral Trilogy

Elizabeth Goudge

3.5

hopeful reflective slow-paced

Lemon Drop Dead

Amanda Flower

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Amanda Flower is one of my favorite cozy authors, and this is one of my favorite cozy series. I absolutely loved this installment! The characters are so well-developed, and I love the small town setting and the sense of family and community in each of the books. I loved learning about Emily and her past. The plot was well-paced, and I really enjoyed the mystery. Jethro is one of my favorite characters, and he provided plenty of laughs! I also loved the American Sign Language was incorporated into this story and that the author made a point that being deaf is not a negative thing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.