Overall Take:
This is a cute and quirky read that will hold your interest throughout. It would be a fun addition to your shelf.
Star Rating:
4.5 stars
Genre:
Cozy mystery, romance undertones, light suspense
Synopsis:
Dorothy has lived in Shelly House longer than any other resident. She’s quite cantankerous, but she has her reasons, and none of them include justifying herself to Kat.
Kat has never felt truly at home, but she’s drawn to Dorothy despite her being utterly unapproachable.
Now with their apartments facing demolition, Kat and Dorothy agree on one thing, they must save their historic building. But when someone plays dirty, and other residents get hurt, they seek justice.
I really enjoyed The Lost Ticket last year so was excited to see Freya Sampson had a new novel out this year. I was thrilled when Berkley approved my netgalley request for the e-arc and I couldn’t wait to get started.
Thoughts:
I really enjoyed The Lost Ticket last year so was excited to see Freya Sampson had a new novel out this year. I was thrilled when Berkley approved my netgalley request for the e-arc and I couldn’t wait to get started.
This was a really cute cozy mystery, and it was really well done. Cozy mystery can be hit or miss for me because I find that I get bored, but there was a lot going on here and there was so much intrigue that I stayed interested. Not only was there suspense surrounding the demolition of Shelley house, but there were shenanigans regarding the demolition, some mild romance, and more! It was a lot, and it was so fun.
I loved all the quirky characters, there was plenty to go around. All the characters, even the side characters, were well developed and played well into the story. There were a lot of characters, but I found it easy to keep track of who was who and I enjoyed getting the story from both Dorothy and Kat’s perspectives as they were so different. I had so much fun with Dorothy’s character because she reminded me of my grandma who has passed, so it brought back a lot of fun memories.
The writing was well done and on par with what I came to expect after reading her last book. Freya knows how to weave an intricate tale and keep the reader engaged and interested in what is going to happen while painting a vivid picture.
I can’t wait to see what Freya Sampson comes up with next!
Thanks for my copy to:
Thank you to Berkley Pub and Netgalley for this e-arc. All thoughts are my own.
Publication Date:
April 2, 2024
Author:
Freya Sampson
Page Length:
384 pages
Publisher:
Berkley
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