ManyRoads reviewed Homicide in hardcover by Kate Carlisle (A bibliophile mystery -- 1)
"Brooklyn Wainwright is a skilled surgeon. Sure, her patients might smell like mold and have …
Not bad... it simply tries too hard
3 stars
This novel tries to be funny, witty, mysterious, exciting, and engaging. It almost succeeds (in most of those). The humor generally falls flat, the excitement (isn't) and the characters are not truly relatable. This is a fine read, if you don't have something better. I'll be moving on to other authors, myself.