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Maple Mayhem (2014)

by Jessie Crockett(Favorite Author)

3.65 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0425260208 (ISBN13: 9780425260203)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Berkley

series

Sugar Grove Mystery

review 1: I was hoping the author would produce a more mature form of writing of this 2nd sugar grove mystery but I am disappointed to find the same flowery language. This is a mystery, a novel, not a poem. I envision the author chuckling at her own cutesy prose but I, the reader, can't digest it any better than all the maple foods this town consumes. I am a third of the way through this book and the only mystery is who vandalized Dani's MG. Mitch, the so-called police officer is more interested in arresting Dani for having a vandalized car instead of figuring out who did the damage to it. He presents as immature and not police-worthy in the least.The constant, page after page, comparisons (analogies): This....is like that.... from every character is not normal in any conversati... moreon.Dani is a partial character, not believable. Her family treats her as if she were a child instead of a 27 year old woman, Dani allows that. She accepts it. But, who do the townsfolk call when they have an issue? Dani. Not the police to witness further vandalism or threatening notes. They call Dani. Her feelings sway far to the left then to the right again. She is a confusing character, not deep, not wise, just confusing.I take issue with the fact that Graham and Dani had a rather suggestive adult conversation in front of a traumatized child. Who is this author?Once again this is a convoluted story that runs in circles. finally the last third of the book did away with the constant flowery comparisons. It was almost like another author had taken over the writing.
review 2: This book has a great recipe included! Interesting book with a good mystery element but it took me a long time to get in to. It was a little slow during the beginning and middle but picked up nicely. I enjoyed it as a cozy mystery though not quite as much as others that I've read. A good read though. I would recommend it. *I won my copy through first reads but that does not affect my review of the book. less

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