sadiaa's reviews
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A spoonful of murder is a murder mystery where a group of elderly women were investigating into the mysterious death of their friend, Topsy Joy. 

It took a while for the story to pick up the pace, I almost DNFed (Did Not Finish) the book like alot of reviews also said. Ultimately I'm happy I finished it, but would probably not read any other book by this author.

I liked how the book focused on how vulnerable the elderly are when it comes to scams and fraud, it's a topic not explored in fiction.
The narrator really bought the story to life.

Whilst I enjoyed the premise of the book, it was not my cup of tea. The style of writing was not one I enjoyed. 
The mystery element of wondering who Oscar is was fun and I liked the bond between the sisters but I will probably not pick up any of the other books. 

First of all the illustrations were great, really added to the nostalgia and beauty of the story.
The story was emotional and tense at times, from anger you feel at the mother to the sadness we feel for Paulie. This story was about the childhood trauma that Frannie and Tania felt as well as themes of mental illness intertwined. I loved this book and wish there was more, I will be looking out for more written by this author.

- Best friends to lovers
- One bed trope
Predictable but a nice light read

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. 
Seraphina is a woman who is dealing with a brain injury after a traumatic car accident, and the concept of a romance with main character dealing with a disability interested me. I like how we saw into her life, the struggles she faces in her day to day life. And we meet Milo, the boss and someone dealing with his own problems. Milo comes across as protective, to the point of possessive as even speaking to other men angers him. There were definately red flags when reading this book and

i wish they dove into Milo getting help for his abandonment issues, rather than dismiss therapy saying it would "take years to unload his problems."

I liked the side characters like Mr Bentley, Lara and Emmy.
A shocking part for me was

during the scene where seraphina was told that her "meltdown" was her fault for not telling her co-workers about her disability and therefore it was natural that they would call her an imbecile! I also found it disappointing that the "solution" was for her to announce her disability and then all her troubles would be over- whilst I understand it shows her acceptance of her disability, it felt like more should have happened.

Ultimately I wish there was 50-100 more pages after the climax of the book to show how their relationship changed after the incident instead it just skips to

three months later and they're married!! What!?!

Thanks to netgalley for the arc.

I'm a sucker for Greek mythology, so I was excited to see that this was written from the perspective of the women during the Trojan war. I enjoyed reading about their lives and the way in which a single event affected them in different ways, the book was emotional and did a great job at making you feel for the characters. 
The author does a great job at creating unlikable characters through Agamemnon and Elektra. I wish more was done with Cassandra's character but it is a Greek mythology retelling so too much can't be changed. 
The cover is absolutely beautiful and would not fail to entice me to pick it up in a bookstore. Ultimately I loved the book and will look out for more books by this author. 

The storyline was very predictable and familiar to alot of other romcoms I've read. It had the opportunity to have something more to it. The ending felt somewhat rushed and I wish the conflict was explored more?

This was a fast-paced romance, it was cheerful and uplifting. I liked the evolution of the relationship between Abby and Louise, and the relationship between Abby and her brother in law. 

This was a quick, easy read that I would recommend.