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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Impressive Debut!,
By Mackie "mackie3745" (Lancaster, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death by Inferior Design (Domestic Bliss Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
Although still well within my definition of formulaic, this debut novel in the Domestic Bliss series is also refreshing and entertaining. There were some unfortunate typos and the occasional bit of grammatical license that left my head spinning, but otherwise the book is competently written. The two main characters are somewhat stereotypical, but their personalities may take on more original aspects as the series continues. I like mysteries that may be classified as American cozies, and this is another fine addition to the genre. I look forward to reading the rest of the series, but hope the author takes time to describe the locale and expand her characters to make them more original.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Engaging Mystery,
This review is from: Death by Inferior Design (Domestic Bliss Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
As an advid reader w/a passionate love for good mysteries, I'm often leary of reading mysteries by unfamiliar authors for fear of being dissapointed, but won an advance copy from the publisher to be a "reader reviewer" & am so glad I signed up for the drawing. As a fan of programmes such as Changing Rooms & House Invaders, I knew that the interior design bits would definitely appeal to me. I've been reading mysteries since I was 6 years old & yet this book kept me guessing until almost the very end as to the identity of the culprit(s) & motive(s). Ms Caine really makes you care about her characters. I can hardly wait to add more books by Ms Caine to my ever growing book collection.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Debut,
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This review is from: Death by Inferior Design (Domestic Bliss Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
I enjoyed this author's "Fax" series, and I enjoyed the debut of this new series as well.
I did find the story a tad bit predictable, since I figured out fairly early who the murderer was. I also thought having these three couples so interconnected through affairs and other relationships made for a bit of confusion. And the thing that got me most was that the author didn't let us know until well into the story why Erin had chosen to move to this town, so until that point, I had a hard time getting past the coincidence of her ending up there. The only other problem I had was with the "Gilbert and Sullivan" naming convention -- only because it's already being used in Selma Eichler's wonderful Desiree Shapiro series. Looking forward to the next installment.
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