Jane
Rating Description:
1.0 - DNF/Despise
1.5 - Almost DNFed and wish I had
2.0 - Almost DNFed but had redeeming qualities/just boring
2.5 - Alright with lots of notes
3.0 - Alright with notes but I'm not raving about it
3.5 - Technically good but I'm not raving about it
4.0 - Love but with notes
4.5 - Love it so much I want to highlight the book but still with notes
5.0 - Love it so much I want to highlight the book and notes are very positive
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I was torn about giving this a 3.0 or 3.5. The reason I settled for 3.0 is because, while I think this is well written and an enjoyable enough read, there was nothing really outstanding about it. I didn’t get particularly irritated when reading it. But I wasn’t exactly at the edge of my seat either.
Pros:
1. Prose is good.
2. Pacing is good.
3. Characterization is good.
4. Audiobook performance --- Great.
Cons:
1. The title was a bit misleading. I thought this book was going to go into how women related to the house were getting framed for crimes. Turns out a big part of the story was about a woman in a painting. So, it was a woman is a frame in Ardmore House.
2. I expected there to be more clues to lead to the actual perpetrator and that person’s motive. However, there were only quite a few of those so the ending was a surprise but not in a good way.
Would I read sequels to this book? Maybe. I don’t consider myself a “Mystery Girlie”, despite the fact I seem to be reading mysteries since the start of the year. But this was an okay book.
Side Note:
- This is the 2nd Book Club pick where the house burned down. As a person who pays a mortgage, it was very upsetting.
Rating Description:
1.0 - DNF/Despise
1.5 - Almost DNFed and wish I had
2.0 - Almost DNFed but had redeeming qualities/just boring
2.5 - Alright with lots of notes
3.0 - Alright with notes but I'm not raving about it
3.5 - Technically good but I'm not raving about it
4.0 - Love but with notes
4.5 - Love it so much I want to highlight the book but still with notes
5.0 - Love it so much I want to highlight the book and notes are very positive
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I was torn about giving this a 3.0 or 3.5. The reason I settled for 3.0 is because, while I think this is well written and an enjoyable enough read, there was nothing really outstanding about it. I didn’t get particularly irritated when reading it. But I wasn’t exactly at the edge of my seat either.
Pros:
1. Prose is good.
2. Pacing is good.
3. Characterization is good.
4. Audiobook performance --- Great.
Cons:
1. The title was a bit misleading. I thought this book was going to go into how women related to the house were getting framed for crimes. Turns out a big part of the story was about a woman in a painting. So, it was a woman is a frame in Ardmore House.
2. I expected there to be more clues to lead to the actual perpetrator and that person’s motive. However, there were only quite a few of those so the ending was a surprise but not in a good way.
Would I read sequels to this book? Maybe. I don’t consider myself a “Mystery Girlie”, despite the fact I seem to be reading mysteries since the start of the year. But this was an okay book.
Side Note:
- This is the 2nd Book Club pick where the house burned down. As a person who pays a mortgage, it was very upsetting.