A Slice of Murder

A Slice of Murder by Marissa De Luna

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


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This was an interesting mystery. The pacing was excellent and there were a number of plot twists. At no time did I consider DNFing this book. That said, there are enough plot holes to drive a truck through - and not just a city truck but one of the big highway rigs. We're told early on the protagonist has come to a small town from a large city and is adjusting gradually to the culture there. Originally she held a respectable position in a large firm. One does not obtain, or retain, such a position without some intelligence but our heroine consistently walks into dangerous situations without the slightest planning. I mean lets think about this. I've just figured out who murdered my uncle so I think I'll go and confront them in a place where they won't have much difficulty getting rid of my body. Yeah, right. I did enjoy the book but there were a number of eye-rolls.

I think product placement in books would work. In this book the protagonist is a skilled baker and periodically describes the cakes she's making. I think I'll likely bake one for myself this afternoon so suggestions do work, at least on me.



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