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TwentyEight and a Half Wishes A Rose Gardner Mystery Denise Grover Swank Books

This book had so much promise. I always look at the summary and amount/grade of reviews before I dedicate a few hours of my life to a book. I'm the type that has to finish a book straight through, even if it's not very good.

Starting out it was good... great even. Highly rated. The pushover protagonist stands up to her momma and the mom is reminiscent of Hoyt's momma from True Blood?!? Sign me up. It's a murder mystery? Yes!

The opening was strong it had all the elements that make a great read. That was pretty much it, though. As it progressed it got more and more confusing and difficult to follow. I found myself skimming the pages just to get through to see what the heck was going on.

By the end it was very unbelievable. The story was confusing and felt sloppy. She's used by her sexy neighbor, more than once and just forgives him. Like that? Even after all of this strength she's been displaying? And he barely even grovels? I don't buy it.

I especially don't buy the ratings. This is a common occurrence, it seems, with these kindle books. I'm constantly disappointed by the 4+ star books I read on here. I guess my lesson is to not pay attention to the ratings.

Anyway, I wished it had maintained the momentum that it had in the beginning. I would have enjoyed it so much more.


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TwentyEight and a Half Wishes A Rose Gardner Mystery Denise Grover Swank Books Reviews

This book was a great read and once you get started, it really is hard to put down. Even with a toddler in the house I somehow managed to read it in about two days.

I was attracted to the book by the blurb, it seemed quirky enough that I would like, and I saw there was an overbearing mother in the picture. Having one myself I was interested. I have to say that the character of 'Momma' and the affect she has on her children seems very authentic. I could understand why Rose, the daughter that stayed behind to care for the cruel mother, was the way she was, and why her sister 'the one who got away' was the way she was too. I liked how the dynamic plays out later in the book between the sisters and found them particularly engaging.

The characters are very real. None of them 100% perfect all of the time. Sometimes they infuriate you or make you slap her head, while in the next scene make you giddy, or a little teary.

The book is often witty and Rose's take on situations are sometimes laugh out loud funny. There are some twists and many secrets revealed throughout the book. Some more unexpected than others, but once revealed, you definitely feel an 'ah-ha' moment. The scenes are described beautifully, never with more description than needed, which is just what I like. I've been known to only glaze over overly descriptive passages in most of the books I read, so this was a definite plus for me.

I'd recommend the book to anyone who likes a coming of age story, murder mystery, or a romance. Rose a great heroine who is stronger than she thinks right from the beginning. It'll be interesting to see with her new found confidence where the next book in the series will take her.
I read a lot of mystery novels, including many cozies. So I enjoy the genre, if the books are well-written & have a good story/plot. This book did not make the cut. I couldn't even get through more than a few chapters.

Seriously. The mom was so awful that I couldn't care less who killed her.

But the real problem is the manufactured crisis of whatshername being railroaded for a crime when she can easily provide plausible alibis for almost her entire day. This is an insult to small towns everywhere.

I found this quote from another reviewer in relation to what I suspect is an equally awful book, and it captures the essence of my objection to this book

"As with many mystery novels, great liberties were taken with police procedure (the mark of lazy writing. Skillful writing produces taut, well-plotted novels that don't require the reader to not only suspend disbelief, but to hang it by the neck until dead). Several of these lapses in research and good judgment bordered on the ludicrous."
This book had so much promise. I always look at the summary and amount/grade of reviews before I dedicate a few hours of my life to a book. I'm the type that has to finish a book straight through, even if it's not very good.

Starting out it was good... great even. Highly rated. The pushover protagonist stands up to her momma and the mom is reminiscent of Hoyt's momma from True Blood?!? Sign me up. It's a murder mystery? Yes!

The opening was strong it had all the elements that make a great read. That was pretty much it, though. As it progressed it got more and more confusing and difficult to follow. I found myself skimming the pages just to get through to see what the heck was going on.

By the end it was very unbelievable. The story was confusing and felt sloppy. She's used by her sexy neighbor, more than once and just forgives him. Like that? Even after all of this strength she's been displaying? And he barely even grovels? I don't buy it.

I especially don't buy the ratings. This is a common occurrence, it seems, with these kindle books. I'm constantly disappointed by the 4+ star books I read on here. I guess my lesson is to not pay attention to the ratings.

Anyway, I wished it had maintained the momentum that it had in the beginning. I would have enjoyed it so much more.