Hope Early, food blogger and amateur sleuth, is deep into recipes, remodeling, relationship challenges, and a murder. A Corpse at the Witching Hour by Debra Sennefelder (sixth in series) I began this book with much hope – for a new series to binge and anxiously wait for the next installment, to become so attached to the characters that I’m constantly wondering what will happen next in their imaginary world. And … while this is a light and fun read, it didn’t hit the right note for me. I’m pretty good at believing the fantastical, but some of the setups in the mystery, the conversations, and the character development fell into the unbelievable category. Such as – why Hope seems to always be the one to apologize (for everyone’s behavior) or would a grown man be that self-absorbed and childlike (Drew)? (Maybe I’m lucky with the people I know.) There is a lot of “telling” in the writing, rather than showing through the action and conversations. The pieces of the mystery do fit together, albeit a bit clunky with a not too-surprising conclusion. I do wonder if I began with book one, would I have a different opinion? I will be testing that theory out! Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book. Find Debra Sennefelder here. #ACorpseattheWitchingHour #NetGalley
Month: January 2024
