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tamlamreads's Reviews (175)
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-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:
Yes
This book was right up my alley. A cozy, murder mystery at a crime themed literary festival that reads like a locked room mystery, even though it isn't. There was a fun setting, loveable characters and of course murder. The plot was slow paced and dragged at some parts. However, the quirky characters, humor and friendships made up for it. The actual murder mystery was decent and kept me guessing. Overall it was a 3.75 ⭐ read and would recommend it to any cozy murder mystery fan!
Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for providing an advanced copy of this book for review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
fast-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
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
challenging
dark
tense
medium-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:
No
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Janice Hallett is an auto-buy author for me, so when I was approved for this eARC I was ecstatic. This was my most anticipated read for 2025 and as always Janice knocked it out of the park. Her books draw you in with an intriguing premise, keep you guessing with twist after twist and the epistolary format has you speeding through, losing track of time. The Killer Question is no different and was a solid 4.75 ⭐
The setting of this book was outstanding, a pub on a gloomy, rural dead-end lane, leading to an unused boatyard & dilapidated pier, hosting weekly quiz nights with a quirky community of regular patrons. It felt very cozy. However, everything is not what it seems. Shortly after a new group of quizzers show up and disrupt the scene a body is found in the river at the unused boatyard & dilapidated pier leaving the question whodunit? We start the book five years later: the pub is abandoned, and the nephew of the pub owners is trying to pitch a true crime producer the story for a Netflix documentary. The plot unfolds from there via WhatsApp group chats, pub reviews, quiz sheets, posters, text messages, emails and various police statements, transcripts and records. The pacing at the beginning of the book is a little slow, but it quickly takes off and is hard to put down once it gets going! I recommend this book to anyone looking for a mystery in an entertaining format.
Thanks to Janice Hallett, Atria Books and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions!