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A review by leandrathetbrzero
Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Method Thriller Writer Turned Amateur Sleuth
↓ Similar Reading Experiences ↓
1. On Spine of Death
2. Murder on "B" Deck
3. Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles
Tess is a method thriller writer who is behind on her latest manuscript. Hence, her decision to stay in the cabin inherited from her grandfather in rural Washington. Her teenage daughter, Gertie, is none too pleased about the lack of wifi and running water. But when actual body parts descend around them during an illegal act of dynamite fishing by a trespasser on the property, Tess can hardly type fast enough.
And things only get stranger from there. Sasquatch sightings, exotic animals appearing one moment and disappearing the next, and a missing deputy. A wild mystery packed with humorous dialogue and metafiction, loveable characters, and many breadcrumbs to follow.
Listening to this on audiobook via Hoopla, I had a riot! At times I was laughing and gasping in one breath. Tess is an inquisitive, act-now-think-later woman, and the sheriff - no matter how much he physically resembles her main character Detective Gonzales - prefers to follow protocol and leave dramatic actions where they belong, in her books. Their chemistry was palpable! So much poking and teasing and opposition in the best ways. I cannot wait to see how their relationship develops as the series continues. As wild as the solution to the mystery was, I thought it fully matched the story’s tone and enjoyed the madness thoroughly. SO MUCH FUN WAS HAD.
Definitely a purchase after reading/listening situation, and my new copy sits on my shelf impatiently waiting for book 2 to join it there.
↓ Similar Reading Experiences ↓
1. On Spine of Death
2. Murder on "B" Deck
3. Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles
Tess is a method thriller writer who is behind on her latest manuscript. Hence, her decision to stay in the cabin inherited from her grandfather in rural Washington. Her teenage daughter, Gertie, is none too pleased about the lack of wifi and running water. But when actual body parts descend around them during an illegal act of dynamite fishing by a trespasser on the property, Tess can hardly type fast enough.
And things only get stranger from there. Sasquatch sightings, exotic animals appearing one moment and disappearing the next, and a missing deputy. A wild mystery packed with humorous dialogue and metafiction, loveable characters, and many breadcrumbs to follow.
Listening to this on audiobook via Hoopla, I had a riot! At times I was laughing and gasping in one breath. Tess is an inquisitive, act-now-think-later woman, and the sheriff - no matter how much he physically resembles her main character Detective Gonzales - prefers to follow protocol and leave dramatic actions where they belong, in her books. Their chemistry was palpable! So much poking and teasing and opposition in the best ways. I cannot wait to see how their relationship develops as the series continues. As wild as the solution to the mystery was, I thought it fully matched the story’s tone and enjoyed the madness thoroughly. SO MUCH FUN WAS HAD.
Definitely a purchase after reading/listening situation, and my new copy sits on my shelf impatiently waiting for book 2 to join it there.