How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams

2,5 Sterne, großzügig aufgerundet Es handelt sich hier um ein Cozy Mystery, mit sehr viel Cozy und sehr wenig Mystery. Meine spontane Assoziation war anfangs: Hier haben Agatha Christie und Janet Evanovich zusammen ein Buch geschrieben. Im Verlauf der Geschichte kam für meinen GEschmack aber der Myste......more

A fun, simple read. The antics of some of the characters was humorous. Not a profound literary work, but it was a fun read. Would be good for a beach or vacation book. This is the second I've read in this series. And it's nice that they don't have to be read in order.......more

Another in the Ellie Haskell of Chitterton Falls, a small English coastal town, mystery. This one deals with the 100th anniversary of the death of a townsman who cursed the town's library because of readers of romantic novels. Romantic novels serve as the basis of the plot as Ellie and other townswo......more

This book is more of an entertaining romp than a riveting mystery, centered around a series of tongue-in-cheek send ups of romance novels, romance readers, and the idea of the "man of your dreams." When the stern Chitterton Falls librarian is found dead with a copy of "The Dream Lover" at her side,......more

A better job of murder Ellie has a secret, she loves bodice rippers. She, like me with my stories, reads til the early hours. She is also smitten by the cover model, who poses in very little and has an abundance of flowing locks. Cut to the chase, the model Karisma, has agreed to do a benefit for a st......more