Borrowed Time (The Village Library Mysteries Book 3)
- Book details:
- ASIN : B088G1ZZKV
- Language : English
- File size : 2616 KB
- Print length : 220 pages
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<Note I placed an abridged version of this review on the book's Amazon page.>
I gave this novel 4 out of 5 bats.
When I want a quick easy read, a book to relax my mind after a tiring day at work, I turn to cozy mysteries. They don't need much brain power to consume, are fun, and have a level of mystery or police procedural to keep the interest., and they are usually very quick to read.
The series called 'The Village Library Mysteries', by Elizabeth Spann Criag, are just the type of cozy mystery that meet this criteria.
I have read several novels by Ms Craig and I find that she usually writes well, in the vein of a modern Agatha Christie. Her novels are enjoyable, fun and are short, making them a quick read ideal for relaxing holiday reading or the time poor.
This book, 'Borrowed Time', could have been great, the intrigue was there, the characters well-rounded, and the premise was good, however there are plot errors that were not picked up in editing/proofing of the book which really marred the fun of thie story for me.
Example: In a chapter where the main character returns from a house party, she states that a neighbour had been looking after her cat. However, according to an earlier chapter, she had taken the cat back to the library BEFORE she went to the house party,, and had therefore not left him with the neighbour. Another glaring error was when a character named Amber suddenly became a character named Mary, ???
I want to give the book 5 out of 5 bats, but the errors are too frequent in this edition and became distracting,
I purchased the Kindle version of this book from Amazon Australia: Amazon Au Borrowed Time
