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Audible version: I started out liking this more than I ended up. While we were summer-birding at the lake in Michigan and had plenty else to do, it took me over a month to finish this book as I was never much inclined to pick it up. I didn’t find any humor in this one and there also wasn’t a community of people to get to know that helps weave one’s emotions into a story. It is the first in a new series and Malliet has a good enough track record in my book that I’ll give the second one in the series a shot. I wasn’t much impressed with the narrator of this one either. Her voices were strained and weird sounding. The more I go on the more I’m thinking I should give this one two stars, so I better sign off. On to the next audible experience!

maggiekms's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

annarella's review

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5.0

I love GM Malliet and was very curious about this new series as I love her style of writing, humour, and characters.
This is a mystery but it's also a satire of the world of mystery writer. It's very funny reading Augusta's musing about the life of a bestseller writer and how her creative process works.
The mystery is well plot even if a bit slow at times. This is the first in a series so there's the introduction of the character and of the setting.
Even if I prefer her books set in UK this was compelling and highly entertaining and I can't wait to read the next.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine