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Summary: Sounds like a fan wrote her own mystery
Review: First off I really Like this Mystery. Of course I'm also a short red-hear reference librarian who has an academic background in Teutonic History. I really got the feeling that the author was a fan of mysteries and took it upon themselves to write a mystery about mysteries. I really liked the idea, I was just disappointed that the most obvious person did it. One other beef the victim. The author really did a good job creating a character that was so awful that readers would cheer when they died. My issue is that we didn't get enough background as to why the character was so mean and passive-aggressive.
Otherwise for dialog, character relationships, and pace it's a really good start. I will enjoy seeing the protagionists develop.
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Summary: Disappointed in Florida
Review: I enjoyed Murder in Volume. Being a female scientist who grew up in the Texas Panhandle, I felt a connection to the main character. Although it is relatively easy to deduct the murderer, the motive is what I found to be both interesting and unique. I am looking forward to further issues of this series!
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Summary: An enjoyable book to read!
Review: I enjoyed Murder in Volume. Being a female scientist who grew up in the Texas Panhandle, I felt a connection to the main character. Although it is relatively easy to deduct the murderer, the motive is what I found to be both interesting and unique. I am looking forward to further issues of this series!
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Summary: Nice characters
Review: I enjoyed the overall writing in this book. However, I knew the murderer (and their motive) before I was half-way through the book. I hope more books are written in this series because I really liked the characters and I would like to see what happens in their lives. I just hope in future books "whodunit" is harder to figure out.
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Summary: Whodunit is obvious, but enjoyable anyway
Review: It's always interesting for a mystery reader to imagine what it might be like to be involved in solving a real murder (though I don't think most of us would really like such a thing to happen!). That's one reason I enjoyed this mystery; another is the (mostly) likable characters. It's easy to figure out whodunit, but it's all very entertaining nonetheless. I hope there will be more in this series. If you'd like to read another book, British in this case, about mystery readers getting involved in a murder, I highly recommend the very well-written "Bloodhounds" by Peter Lovesey.
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Summary: Very Disappointed
Review: Murder In Volume by D.R. Meredith sparkles with wickedly accurate observations about human nature. The various members of this mystery reading group morph into an unlikely collection of amateur sleuths who don't hesitate to "help" the policemen trying to solve a murder. All are convinced their literary expertise gives them an ideal vantage point for analyzing crime scenes. Lieutenant Jerry Carr has plenty to cope with, just solving what become multiple murders without trying to protect these zany helpers. Megan Clark, a most appealing heroine and her reluctant and worshipful Watson, and not so secret admirer, Ryan Stevens, leads the charge. This book is a must buy for cozy readers.
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Summary: Almost, but not quite . . .
Review: This book has so many good things going for it, the mystery is why it doesn't leave a better impression on the reader. The author is certainly competent; the writing is fresh and clear and witty, although the jumps in viewpoint are a tad disconcerting. The setup is a new and interesting one; a bookstore-sponsored reading group devoted to mystery novels finds itself smack in the middle of a crime that happens practically at the bookstore's front door. Megan Clark, the leader of the group, is a vertically-challenged reference librarian, and a few less references to her height would be greatly appreciated in future books. Comparing the various crime writers and their sleuths to the happenings in their own little circle provides lots of interesting moments. The major male character, Ryan Stevens, nearly overdoes the bumbling male side-kick, but all in all, it's an enjoyable book, with a different locale - Amarillo, Texas. The bookstore ambiance is terrific, though! I'd certainly be willing to give the next book in the series a chance. I wish I could have given this book 3½ stars, rather than just 3. It's just not quite up to a four.
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Summary: Enormous fun!
Review: This first in a new series is very cleverly put together. The narration switches from first person to third person. It's set in the best of places -- a bookstore! The references to other mysteries -- both classic and modern -- are fun to follow. I even found a few with which I wasn't yet familiar, so I'm going to look those up. The eccentric characters are like dessert. More!
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