hungrycat reviewed Rum & Razors by Donald Bain (Murder, She Wrote, #3)
Caribbean Get Away
2 stars
I found this book least enjoyable of the three I’ve read so far. Jessica’s characterization was better, if not a bit too pushy, but the final scenes felt incredibly weak. Motivations both simplistic and convoluted, all communicated through exposition after the fact. It fell pretty flat for me. And I’m at a loss as to why Jessica’s friend(s) keep showing up. I think in these early books of the series the author must be leaning hard on well known and beloved characters to stoke the reader’s interest. I’d prefer they stay in Cabot Cove, or else give us a mystery based there.