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Ok, will probably try next in series

Reviewed: 07-26-24

It was a decent light read, but I always felt like I was 2 steps ahead of the MC. Also, I alternated between being empathetic toward her and thinking she was often incredibly hateful when she was speaking to those around her and when she spoke about them to others. The narrator was mostly ok, though, except accents were bad, and I really, really wish she wouldn’t turn all her middle t’s into d’s - boddle, commiddment, edcedera… that nearly made me stop listening.

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Already listened twice

Reviewed: 05-25-24

I got this 3 days ago and have already listened twice. This one is quite a bit different from past stories because of focus and because Emily and Flo are discounted more than usual. But as always, they handle with humor and style, and their incredible banter. Narration is also great. Is it too late for the next one to come out?

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Get over it

Reviewed: 05-28-23

I really wanted to like this series, but it took everything I had to finish this book. I love cozies, but there are 2 times they drive me insane: 1) when the police constantly fit a character to a crime no matter what happens and, 2) when the suspect /suspect’s friend/family are constantly being irritated they’re a suspect, when it’s completely reasonable for them to be suspected. This book (and the first in the series) some how manages to do both. I didn’t even know that was possible. Stop whining! Stop the repetition! Maybe just investigate to clear your/their name, but stop harping on how horrible they are to investigate you/your family. And for someone who is so afraid of confrontation, the mc sure is confrontational. I get that she’s supposed to be growing/getting more self-confident, and it makes sense when she is confronted and is willing to push back to protect her family. But, she is constantly confrontational. I love the concept of this series - the setting, the family, etc. but I don’t think I will continue.

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Love Lady Hardcastle and Flo

Reviewed: 11-30-22

Really love this series. The camaraderie and conversation never fail to pick up my mood. And, the performance, as usual was spot on. Enjoyed hearing more about Flo via her sister. This is one of the few cozy series I will re-read b/c I love the feel and humor of the books at least as much as the mystery.

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Fun!

Reviewed: 06-13-22

The description of Wodehouse meets Christie is perfect. Nothing like light-hearted murder. Truly love Beaujolais, and the narration was fantastic.

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Worth the wait!

Reviewed: 06-09-22

I love this series and the narrator is spot-on. The banter between Lady Hardcastle and Flo manages to make me smile no matter what’s going on in the world. I like that the 2 of them are genuinely nice people, but pack a punch (or pistol, or…) when needed. Already looking forward to next in series.

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Enjoyed this story so much

Reviewed: 04-29-22

The characters were really relatable and I found myself smiling or laughing out loud throughout… truky just a nice, clean, upbeat romcom. I look forward to more books from this author.

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Different from previous books in series

Reviewed: 04-26-22

I love this series, but didn’t enjoy this one quite as much as the others. The focus wasn’t always on Daniel and/or Miriam, in fact they were very peripheral in parts. This book also didn’t have all of the regular characters and I really missed them. I caught myself wondering if this was an intro to a new series. Still really enjoyed, but hoping focus (and previous supporting characters) return in next one.

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Very slow start

Reviewed: 03-26-22

This started soooo slowly. The majority of the book was background. The voices weren’t always consistent. Macho and Freddie, in particular, often were mixed up. A couple of the voices were grating and I couldn’t wait until those characters left the scene. Overall, I’m glad I stuck with the book and will listen to the next one. If the glacial pace continues in the second book, though, I won’t continue to the third.

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Enjoyed this so much!

Reviewed: 08-19-21 Listener received this title free

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair review and I am so glad I did! I can’t imagine how I have not started this series previously, but I will be going back and listening to those I’ve missed. The mystery was interesting, the characters developed, and the writing was often LOL funny. Returning characters were introduced in such a way that I didn’t feel like I was missing something as someone new to the series, but there wasn’t so much time spent on the reintroduction that I would have been annoyed if had already known them - a balance that many series’ authors miss. I loved the narrator, and can’t imagine anyone better at giving voice to these quirky characters. I rated 4, instead of 5, only because of a few brief slips of accent, but they were so small that that they had no impact on my enjoyment of the book and listening to the bloopers included at the end just made my smile last longer. Now, time to start listening to the earlier books…

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