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The Socialite's Guide to Murder | S. K. Golden

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The Maid | Nita Prose

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: KEYHOLE

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The Maid | Nita Prose

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BookBr

The Maid | Nita Prose

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I thought this was a cracking mystery — lots of twists and surprises, and lovely characters to keep things going. Molly is an appealing mix of naive and clever — I‘ve read some reviews that found her oblivious or foolish, but I didn‘t find that at all. She is a straightforward person who thinks others will also be straightforward — and I think she learns throughout the book that this isn‘t so. I‘m not sure about the ending… ⬇️

BookBr …if anything, both twists seemed a little incongruous to me. But then again, there is always more to everyone than what meets the eye. 3mo

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The Maid | Nita Prose

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The main character in this novel is delightful! She is charming, humorous, fully-formed, honest, and just a great character. This book is a murder mystery set in a hotel with a great main character. The rest of the characters weren‘t as impressive, but overall it was heartwarming, interesting, and a very good read.

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Librarylady3

The Maid | Nita Prose

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Very well written but I feel the exploitation of an autistic woman is a bit dark to be labeled a cozy mystery. I felt for Molly and, though I think the book was intended to be heartwarming, it made me sad because I know that many people on the spectrum in real life are victimized because people think they are easy targets. I will read the next book so the author has done a great job creating a protagonist and world to which I want to return.

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NovelGirl82

The Mystery Guest | Nita Prose

And book 1 of my cruise has been completed! On to the next!

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Amie

The Mystery Guest | Nita Prose

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Pretty good. Easy read.

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Escape Velocity | Victor Manibo

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Discussion is now open for this month's selection, Escape Velocity. I have presented a few questions to get us started; however, you are welcome to discuss anything. Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list.

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TheSpineView 1. I thought there were too many POVs. I felt it diluted the story. 2. My favorite plot line was the murder mystery. I also think the story would have been much better if it had focused on that and no more than one subplot. 3. My biggest takeaway is not about the story per se, it is that this could have been two separate books. One about the murder mystery and the other about the class struggles. 6mo

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The_Literary_Jedi Multi POV would‘ve been better if there was less about social class; I was intrigued by the murder/mystery and wish it were the focus; I also think this would be better as 2 separate stories (edited) 6mo

Ruthiella @The_Literary_Jedi @TheSpineView I agree that this could easily been two novels, one that focused on the murder mystery and one about the class division and unrest. It was too packed with ideas for any of them to really be dealt with satisfactorily. 6mo

Ruthiella Annalee Newitz blurbed this book and I did think of her book The Terraformers, which we read last year, in how Manibo shows a gender queer friendly future. I appreciated this aspect of the book. (edited) 6mo

TheSpineView @Ruthiella "Satisfactorily" Yes! This story left me with a feeling of want. 6mo

Larkken Maybe the multiple povs would be ok if they weren‘t all so unlikeable 😆 6mo

Larkken @Ruthiella @TheSpineView yes, a bit overpacked and I didn‘t fully connect with anything as a result 6mo

kwmg40 I did not manage to read this book in time. I'm still waiting for a library copy, but based on the mixed reviews I'm seeing, I'm not sure if will get around to it. If someone says, “Yes, this is an absolute must-read“, then I will keep it on the TBR list. 6mo

RamsFan1963 I didn't care for any of the characters, they all seemed so shallow and self service, I couldn't find myself rooting for any of them. There were a number of things that annoyed me about the book, I felt Ava being transgender was used as a gimmick and she was never filled developed as a character. I did get into the mystery of who killed Ava's brother (and why), but then the conclusion kind of made the whole mystery kind of a moot point. 6mo

TheSpineView @RamsFan1963 I agree with you on the characters. They were rather two-dimensional. It was a gimmick. 6mo

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