Pallas reviewed How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
Review of 'How to Solve Your Own Murder' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Netgalley read
Annie is summon to her rich eccentric great aunt Frances to meet for the first time, of course Frances turns up dead before they can meet. And of course great aunt Frances has made her death into a game, solve my murder and get the whole estate.
Fun idea but our main character is isolated and don’t feel I really get to know her and she has no quirky sidekick or similar. She does have her friend and mom on the phone at times but very little camaraderie or friendly interactions for her. I never really warmed to her. And you’d think that someone that wants to be a cozy author (our main character) would be smarter than putting herself in mortal danger.
Parts of the book is aunt Frances diary entries from the 1960’s, they don’t read like they are from the 60’s and takes you out …
Netgalley read
Annie is summon to her rich eccentric great aunt Frances to meet for the first time, of course Frances turns up dead before they can meet. And of course great aunt Frances has made her death into a game, solve my murder and get the whole estate.
Fun idea but our main character is isolated and don’t feel I really get to know her and she has no quirky sidekick or similar. She does have her friend and mom on the phone at times but very little camaraderie or friendly interactions for her. I never really warmed to her. And you’d think that someone that wants to be a cozy author (our main character) would be smarter than putting herself in mortal danger.
Parts of the book is aunt Frances diary entries from the 1960’s, they don’t read like they are from the 60’s and takes you out of it a little. All in all, it’s alright.
I had the audio version and the lovely Alexandra Dowling does a wonderful job reading it.