The Third Girl

This author could do very interesting things in the future, but for the most part, this book reminded me of why mystery genre conventions exist--and why they shouldn't be flouted until you're a lot more senior. The most distracting of these departures is pacing; the scenes flipflop at irregular, oft......more

This is my first Nell Goddin novel and the story's premise was good and was set up to be a cozy mystery. I have always enjoyed these stories even if they are formulaic but somehow this first Molly Sutton mystery fell flat. Molly is new to Castiallac and for an American expat living alone in France M......more

This was entertaining and lovable, and I'm definitely a fan of the series after reading this! There's just something about this book that grabbed me from the first page, I fell head over heels into Molly's world; her excitement at living in France, seeing it all for the first time, it felt like I wa......more

Admittedly, I was painting and not paying close attention for a majority of this book, but I would say about 90% of the story lacked any compelling events to interest me in the plot line. Finally in the last few minutes of the book the murderer is at last revealed when he goes after the main charact......more

Good premise, disappointing execution I was attracted by the idea of a plot set in rural France but the result failed to demonstrate it. A few French words and passing references to cuisine does not portray French village life. Characters were not convincing and somewhat stereotyped and lacked any de......more