Book Reviews by Ria
If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkins
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Overview
Two Native American horror authors with bad blood suffer from writer's block. They agree to go on an author's retreat to a haunted castle in Scotland with other authors. The entire time, they are the only two haunted by the castle's ghosts. They spend the whole retreat trying to put aside their differences and
solve the mystery of
Overview
Two Native American horror authors with bad blood suffer from writer's block. They agree to go on an author's retreat to a haunted castle in Scotland with other authors. The entire time, they are the only two haunted by the castle's ghosts. They spend the whole retreat trying to put aside their differences and
solve the mystery of the ghosts. As they do so, they realize that maybe they are not so different after all, and maybe there is more to one another than meets the eye.
My Thoughts
- Writing: 4 out of 5
- Burn: 2 out of 5 *Slow Burn
- Spice: 3 out of 5
- Trope: Enemies to Lovers
The book lacked a ghost storyline. The writer did a great job of building suspense, but when we finally got to the part about why they were haunting the castle, it was a bit lackluster. I would have liked a bit more from that story.
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Overview
Two Mystery authors are invited to spend Christmas in a castle in England. The second night there, the host disappears from a locked room, and someone is actively trying to kill them. They spend the next few days ruling out a castle full of suspects who each have a motive to kill the host. With only each other to trust, the closer
Overview
Two Mystery authors are invited to spend Christmas in a castle in England. The second night there, the host disappears from a locked room, and someone is actively trying to kill them. They spend the next few days ruling out a castle full of suspects who each have a motive to kill the host. With only each other to trust, the closer they get to solving the mystery, the closer they will be to falling in love.
My Thoughts
- Writing: 4.5 out of 5
- Burn: 4 out of 5
- Spice: 0.5 out of 5 *No Sice :(
- Trope: Enemies to Lovers
It was a great holiday read. The book had just enough mystery and romance to it. The romance between the two main characters is more wholesome than spicy, which is okay. Overall, I liked the book. Ally Carter did it again!