Lisa H.
I’ve been reading cozy mysteries for decades and these never appealed to me enough to purchase, but as they seem to be so popular and is part of my book club I thought “why not”? Well, let’s start with “why”. The characters are pretty well developed, and there is a variety of them. I like when the characters get enough descriptors and dialogue so you can get their personality. Descriptions, in general, of events and places were detailed as well. There were enough suspects to make you think but not too many. But, alas, the killer was 1 of 2 I guessed it would be. And it was the one that would I have bet, I would have won. Hannah is okay but she comes off as a busy-body know-it-all.
The “why not”: Hannah, as above, has moments of being someone you want to hang out with, but often I would be tempted to tell her to dismount her high horse. The narration is boring. She’s a reader, not a narrator. All the male characters sound like nasally Erkel’s (annoying pre-adolescent). I listen at 1.2 speed or 1.3 if it’s at a boring spot.
If you are looking for something to listen to that is easy and doesn’t require all your attention, this is actually a great pick. I take care of dogs and can listen while I play with them or clean.