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Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier

crinolinelaphroaig's review

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

At Thanksgiving I read #24 in the Series. Decided to go back to where it started. Bit dated in places after all it was published in 1991.  I preferred older Lucy of #24 where she's closer to my age. I'm not a fan of whiny kids in stories.

This isn't a series I plan on reading every book. Will probably pop in for various Holidays and see what's up with Lucy. Most of audiobooks look to be around 6 hours. So quick reads.

***If reading about the death of pets is upsetting to you, you should probably skip this one.  

⚠️ Minor Spoilers.....
As to some Reviewers comments on Animal Cruelty in the book; the murder of the family cat is never explained. But neither Lucy or her family are ever mean to animals. Lucy thinks the cat has gotten hit by a car. It's something that happens. They don't want their children to see it. They're pragmatic.
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sara_evaney's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

csl4240's review

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mysterious fast-paced

3.0

jademlav's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

justagir1's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

ajbird84's review

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.0

regbyrdie's review against another edition

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Apparently gays are evil, so no thanks

taking_tea_with_the_hatter's review against another edition

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1.0

Poorly written, with pages upon pages of useless description, this book was a huge disappointment. I started skimming about twenty or so pages in because of this and finally gave it up, about another thirty or so pages in, as a lost cause and a complete waste of my time. I am all for the cozy mystery, but this is neither cozy, nor much of a mystery. Further, regarding the incident with "Patches," it leads the reader to believe the main character (I could not possibly think of her as a heroine), is either a psychopath or completely cold-hearted and self-focused. I will not purchase any other books by this author.

cbsundance's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0