Sunday, January 10, 2021
Sunday Already? #TheSundayPost : Week 2 of 2021!
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
First Book Read in 2021! #SconesandScofflaws #NetGalley
One book down, 99 to go! Oh, the places I will go in 2021--while being in the comfort of my own home!
As I mentioned last week, I have activated my NetGalley account, and that allows me to read and review books from various publishers- in all my favorite genres.
My first pick was a new Cozy Mystery. This book takes place in Cape May, NJ--which is a real town and is now officially added to TBV (To Be Visited) list!
This book is available on Kindle and in Paperback from Blue Eagle Press. If you read it--let me know- tag me in your review or comment below with your feedback!
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I requested this book from #Netgalley because I like the name. What can I say, I enjoy alliteration!
My impression of this book was that it focuses more on the mystery than on the cozy town itself. We do hear about the beach and meet some townfolk, but we stick with Anna who is focused on finding whodunit and why.
I thought that the method of murder was clever and unique. I appreciated how the clues connected to Anna's life experiences and to her dealings with the town, in other words, scenes were not wasted, everything meant something.
I didn't figure out who the killer was before Anna; but, that person was my #1 suspect so I was glad I was right! I appreciated that Jane Gorman chose to have a villain who was just a terrible person and didn't rely on saying the killer was 'crazy'. Additionally, Ms. Groman doesn't rely on killing additional people to raise the stakes for our sleuth, which makes it a more plausible story overall.
This is a plot-driven book and at times I felt like I would like to get to know Anna better, I hope that in the next book there might be more time to get to know her via maybe some light comedy scenes with her and Sammy or Luke.
Throughout the book, Anna reminds herself that she isn't a damsel in distress which is nice to read. I enjoyed reading about her background in anthropology. I am left wondering about her cousin Eoin (a modern-day Harriet the Spy). I'd like to know more about how Eoin came to be with her for months, I hope we find out more about that in the next book.
Overall this book is a solid mystery that comes together nicely. The title of the book comes into play in the actual story which is a nice bonus!
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Turns out I've had a NetGalley Account Since 2013!
NetGalley is a website that gets books into the hands of reviewers who then spread the word on Goodreads, Amazon, and social media. Apparently way back when in 2013, I set up an account and then never did anything with it.
All that has changed now! I've got my profile completed, my Goodreads account, and this blog connected to it and I'm reading the first book I requested. I'm planning to see if I can finish the book and get my first review up before the calendar turns to the New Year. We will see. I'm looking forward to sharing the book with you as so far it's a very solid read.