Halloween Bingo 2024
This novel really qualifies as the ultimate in cozy mystery. If you are looking for tons of action, you will be disappointed. This is a book which deals primarily with relationships: friendships, workmates, neighbours, and romantic relationships. Not to mention the cats and kittens! And the baking (the main character is a baker, after all). It takes quite a while to meander its way to the first mysterious happening at the neighboring chocolate shop (from which the book gets its title). The development of the characters is front and centre.
If I care about the main character, I have infinite patience for this kind of thing. I really appreciate Corrina Chapman, so I plunged into the pages and inhaled the book in one evening. The mystery was solved, but more significantly, Corrina and Daniel survived their first serious argument and Jason was rescued after his first drug relapse since coming to work with Corrina. There are two more important interventions, both masterminded by Corrinna.
Not for the adrenaline junkie, but excellent for the humanitarian. Also satisfying if you like to see the patriarchy given a kick to the curb.
I read this book to fill the Death Down Under square on my Bingo card.
No comments:
Post a Comment