I've had a good streak of books right now. This is a great take on golden age mysteries with a lot of 4th wall breaking. I can't go further without spI've had a good streak of books right now. This is a great take on golden age mysteries with a lot of 4th wall breaking. I can't go further without spoilers and I don't want to do that. I am looking forward to the fall and the next book in the series. ...more
Nice book. I rushed to finish this one because it was being pulled from audible plus. I will probably not buy the rest but if they return to audible pNice book. I rushed to finish this one because it was being pulled from audible plus. I will probably not buy the rest but if they return to audible plus or go to kindle unlimited I would continue. ...more
A new series for the author Ryan Hoffman. For all the murder and off screen violence these are clean cut stories. The South Dakota towns he has built A new series for the author Ryan Hoffman. For all the murder and off screen violence these are clean cut stories. The South Dakota towns he has built have been nice places to visit during some tough times. I hope he continues with both series. ...more
This is a nice fun book where the characters in books start to understand what is going on and fight back with the authors. I really enjoyed it and I'This is a nice fun book where the characters in books start to understand what is going on and fight back with the authors. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to this becoming an ongoing series. I like the fact that tropes are turned back on the authors and used against them. I could so so many more genre's being crossed with this. It is worth your time. ...more
I really enjoyed this. A cozy mystery that is both clean cut and has a nice murder mystery. The growth of the main character Riley is very natural andI really enjoyed this. A cozy mystery that is both clean cut and has a nice murder mystery. The growth of the main character Riley is very natural and there is still room for him to improve as a person, businessman and mystery solver. The author Ryan Hoffman is very generous to other authors and I have added some books to my already overlarge to read list. I am really looking forward to the author visit that I expect in the next book. My only complaint is I found the 2nd book by accident. I follow the author but don't remember him saying anything about this coming out. ...more
I enjoyed this. It is a great start and I was actually surprised by the end. I'm looking forward to continuing this series.I enjoyed this. It is a great start and I was actually surprised by the end. I'm looking forward to continuing this series....more
I've been reading some strange books recently. This is one of them. It is a very good book but it did move up and down my internal rating while readinI've been reading some strange books recently. This is one of them. It is a very good book but it did move up and down my internal rating while reading it. I was brought around with the end. I will continue the series just to see where the characters go, ...more
This is a nice first book in a series. Overall very clean cut. I really enjoyed the generosity of the author to other writers. I was able to add some This is a nice first book in a series. Overall very clean cut. I really enjoyed the generosity of the author to other writers. I was able to add some books to my ever expanding to-read list. I also liked the references to the standard cozy tropes. My one friend and I call it the I'm an antique dealer so I should be investigating a murder. If Ryan Hoffman continues this series I will read it. ...more
This is the first book in a series and I think the characters have some room to grow. Funny part is I would love to read the books that one character This is the first book in a series and I think the characters have some room to grow. Funny part is I would love to read the books that one character is writing. I will continue with this. It will be interesting as some of the main characters have had been setup to move forward. ...more
I just finished this and actually went and preordered the next one. I am happy that the author has a clear cut finish to this series and yet I really I just finished this and actually went and preordered the next one. I am happy that the author has a clear cut finish to this series and yet I really want to spend time in this universe. A very solid 4 that points up. Normally the middle book in a series is more difficult but all of the characters have grown. My only issue is I needed to refresh a bit on the first one. That is on me. ...more
This was a fun read. A nice history of the semi-colon and a good talk on rules of writing and when to break them. The writer also breaks the 4th wall This was a fun read. A nice history of the semi-colon and a good talk on rules of writing and when to break them. The writer also breaks the 4th wall in many of the side notes in the story. This is a case of why the writer wrote this book is more interesting than the actual story and it was an interesting story. ...more
This was just a fun ride. I enjoyed the characters and the story. A lot of fantasy, a bit of mystery. I believe there is room for more in this iniversThis was just a fun ride. I enjoyed the characters and the story. A lot of fantasy, a bit of mystery. I believe there is room for more in this iniverse and I will continue if the author does. ...more
With more precision this would be a 3.9 or so. Not as good as the previous two but still very good. It may be me but I felt one or two sub plots just With more precision this would be a 3.9 or so. Not as good as the previous two but still very good. It may be me but I felt one or two sub plots just disappeared instead of actually concluding. Still an interesting read and I will continue the series. ...more
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