Author: Kaitlyn Dunnett
Published: Hardcover, 280 pages
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Deadly Edits #1
I can’t say I was captivated by either the central character or the book as a whole, but it was refreshing to come across a protagonist who was not talking about her bouncing red curls or her newfound relationship with fill in the blank police, detective, or town safety officer. The book does fall into the trap of the main character returning to their small-town family home which is a minor part of the storyline so, though not forgiven, it is easy to accept.
Realizing that restoring her childhood home is a bit more costly than anticipated, Mikki Lincoln needs to come up with fast cash so why not become a freelance editor. A couple of well-placed advertisements should be all it takes and within days her first client appears with not just a poorly written document but a story that comes from their backyard of Lenape.
After leaving her manuscript, the author, Tiffany Scott, has died somewhat mysteriously. Mikki’s indecision as to whether she should continue reading or return it to the family is compounded when Tiffany’s family appears and threatens Mikki until she returns what they feel is rightfully theirs. Mikki has no problem with this, but once she reads the author's notes, and finds a thumb drive, things take a sinister turn and puts Mikki’s life in danger.
By the end, I still thought of this as an “iffy” book. There were a couple of sparks but nothing that would make me rush out to grab the next book. There was an overall bland and boring been there done that feel which did not set the book apart from any other series within the cozy genre.
Realizing that restoring her childhood home is a bit more costly than anticipated, Mikki Lincoln needs to come up with fast cash so why not become a freelance editor. A couple of well-placed advertisements should be all it takes and within days her first client appears with not just a poorly written document but a story that comes from their backyard of Lenape.
After leaving her manuscript, the author, Tiffany Scott, has died somewhat mysteriously. Mikki’s indecision as to whether she should continue reading or return it to the family is compounded when Tiffany’s family appears and threatens Mikki until she returns what they feel is rightfully theirs. Mikki has no problem with this, but once she reads the author's notes, and finds a thumb drive, things take a sinister turn and puts Mikki’s life in danger.
By the end, I still thought of this as an “iffy” book. There were a couple of sparks but nothing that would make me rush out to grab the next book. There was an overall bland and boring been there done that feel which did not set the book apart from any other series within the cozy genre.
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