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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2340 KP) rated Halloween Party Murder in Books
Aug 26, 2023
After Party Murder
Lucy is helping plan a haunted house fund raiser at the home of relative new comers Ty and Heather Moon. However, when Lucy finds a dead body during the after party, things take an unexpected turn. Will she figure out what is going on?
I don’t normally read this series, so I was thrilled to actually recognize the characters of Ty and Heather since they also featured prominently in the previous Halloween novella collection Leslie headlined. This novella focuses mostly on the mystery at hand, and doesn’t bring in sub-plots involving Lucy’s family. Again, since I don’t read the series, this was a good thing for me since I don’t have the connections to all the supporting characters. The mystery was good, and I enjoyed watching Lucy’s efforts to figure out what was happening. The element I struggled with the most was the politics brought into this story. There is a local election happening, and the campaigning does play into Lucy’s motives to solve the case, but I still felt like we were being lectured during many of those scenes.
NOTE 1: This is a novella, so expect something shorter than a typical novel before you pick it up.
NOTE 2: This novella was originally the headlining story in the Halloween Party Murder anthology. If you’ve already read it there, you don’t need to buy it again here.
I don’t normally read this series, so I was thrilled to actually recognize the characters of Ty and Heather since they also featured prominently in the previous Halloween novella collection Leslie headlined. This novella focuses mostly on the mystery at hand, and doesn’t bring in sub-plots involving Lucy’s family. Again, since I don’t read the series, this was a good thing for me since I don’t have the connections to all the supporting characters. The mystery was good, and I enjoyed watching Lucy’s efforts to figure out what was happening. The element I struggled with the most was the politics brought into this story. There is a local election happening, and the campaigning does play into Lucy’s motives to solve the case, but I still felt like we were being lectured during many of those scenes.
NOTE 1: This is a novella, so expect something shorter than a typical novel before you pick it up.
NOTE 2: This novella was originally the headlining story in the Halloween Party Murder anthology. If you’ve already read it there, you don’t need to buy it again here.
Kristina (502 KP) rated Shadows (Lux, #0.5) in Books
Dec 7, 2020
Contains spoilers, click to show
I hate to give a 2 star review, but for some reason, this novella could not hold my interest. Not that I wasn't curious about Dawson and Bethany's story, but I found myself skipping through a lot of it. It was still a sweet story.
*Spoiler?*
I don't think they're dead...
*Spoiler?*
I don't think they're dead...
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Redhead by the Side of the Road in Books
Oct 5, 2020
4.5/5 stars.
At less than 200 pages, this is more of a novella than a novel. Even with the shorter format, Tyler is still able to capture our attention. You can read my #bookreview of this on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/04/26/shortstorysunday-clearly-blurry-vision/
At less than 200 pages, this is more of a novella than a novel. Even with the shorter format, Tyler is still able to capture our attention. You can read my #bookreview of this on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/04/26/shortstorysunday-clearly-blurry-vision/
