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Maggie Dove
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SHOULD BE 3-1/2 STARS!
I wanted to fall in love with this book about a woman who is mourning her dead daughter.
Juliet was a high school student who had her entire life in front of her. Her death was more than 20 years ago.
Maggie lives in a small town in rural New York. She is a widow, a former cozy mystery author, a Sunday School teacher and a woman who has never gotten past the loss of her daughter.
Maggie is not a very warm and likable character. She has been judgmental about everyone she knows since she was a high school student. Her opinions have not changed since then. As this story progresses, she finds that much of what she thinks to be true, is not true. Many of the people who have earned her low opinion are not deserving of that low opinion.
Her best friend since high school, Winifred, is a vicious and mean woman, and yet Maggie continually talks about how much she loves her. When Maggie cares about someone, she is a very devoted friend.
Maggie's next door neighbor is found dead on Maggie's front lawn. At first, it appears to be a heart attack, but in reality, it is discovered to be a murder.
When Peter, Juliet's high school boyfriend, is moved to the head of the line of suspects, Maggie wants to protect him and prove him innocent. Peter is a policeman who has never gotten along with the new police chief. Now, the police chief seems to be unable to consider anyone except Peter as the murderer.
The plot is interesting. I felt there was too much information thrown in. Very complete detailed descriptions of some things did not elevate the atmosphere for me. It just seemed to interfere with the flow of the story.
We get to know everyone, including Maggie, in depth. At times, I felt it was too much depth. Sometimes inner thoughts should remain inner.
I liked the book. I think the premise of a newly formed investigative group sounds very promising. I hope to be able to read the next book in this new series. Ms Breen wrote an interesting cozy. I hope that the next book in the series will be written a little more tightly.
I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley in the hope that I would write a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
I wanted to fall in love with this book about a woman who is mourning her dead daughter.
Juliet was a high school student who had her entire life in front of her. Her death was more than 20 years ago.
Maggie lives in a small town in rural New York. She is a widow, a former cozy mystery author, a Sunday School teacher and a woman who has never gotten past the loss of her daughter.
Maggie is not a very warm and likable character. She has been judgmental about everyone she knows since she was a high school student. Her opinions have not changed since then. As this story progresses, she finds that much of what she thinks to be true, is not true. Many of the people who have earned her low opinion are not deserving of that low opinion.
Her best friend since high school, Winifred, is a vicious and mean woman, and yet Maggie continually talks about how much she loves her. When Maggie cares about someone, she is a very devoted friend.
Maggie's next door neighbor is found dead on Maggie's front lawn. At first, it appears to be a heart attack, but in reality, it is discovered to be a murder.
When Peter, Juliet's high school boyfriend, is moved to the head of the line of suspects, Maggie wants to protect him and prove him innocent. Peter is a policeman who has never gotten along with the new police chief. Now, the police chief seems to be unable to consider anyone except Peter as the murderer.
The plot is interesting. I felt there was too much information thrown in. Very complete detailed descriptions of some things did not elevate the atmosphere for me. It just seemed to interfere with the flow of the story.
We get to know everyone, including Maggie, in depth. At times, I felt it was too much depth. Sometimes inner thoughts should remain inner.
I liked the book. I think the premise of a newly formed investigative group sounds very promising. I hope to be able to read the next book in this new series. Ms Breen wrote an interesting cozy. I hope that the next book in the series will be written a little more tightly.
I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley in the hope that I would write a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
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Reading Progress
Started Reading
May 1, 2016
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Finished Reading
May 12, 2016
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