Tag Archive for: Mystery

Sunset Beach

Sunset BeachTitle: Sunset Beach
Author(s): Mary Kay Andrews
Genre(s): Mystery
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 433
Length: 14h 31m
Narrator(s): Kathleen McInerney
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 2 Flames

My Thoughts

This is my first Mary Kay Andrews book and it won’t be my last. I mostly chose to read this because other reviews said it was romantic suspense. If you go into it thinking there’s a healthy dose of romance, you’ll be disappointed. It’s very light on the romance. The romance doesn’t even show up until 70% or more into the story. Even though I was a bit disappointed due to the lack of romance, I still really enjoyed the story, characters, and setting, and the mystery aspect kept me guessing until the end.

The Unwedding

The UnweddingTitle: The Unwedding
Author(s): Ally Condie
Genre(s): Mystery
Format(s): Hard Cover
Pages: 337
Source: Owned
Rating:
Spice: 0 Flames

My Thoughts

THE UNWEDDING is an emotional murder mystery about love, loss, and healing. Ally’s writing is a joy to read. As always, her writing has a poetic and lyrical feel that paints a clear picture. The emotionality was my favorite part. I especially loved reading the aspects of the story that came from her life.

I liked the characters and I loved watching Ellery become stronger despite her grief. I loved Ravi and Nina, Grace and Gary, Morgan and Maddox, and Andy, Rachel, and Olivia. Each personality and backstory added to the emotionality of the overarching story. My only disappointment with this is that I was hoping for more of a thriller than a mystery. While the story was suspenseful at times, I never had that edge-of-my-seat feeling I crave when reading thrillers.