★★★¼
GENRE: Cozy Mystery
SUBJECT: revenge, electrocution
Setting: Philadelphia, PA
CHARACTERS: Nell Pratt, Shelby Carver, Eric Marston, Arabella Hefferman, Hadley Eastman, Joe Murphy
DATE READ: March 26 - March 29
NO. OF PAGES: 304
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?: Yes, Nook stockpile
PLOT:..............................................3.00
CHARACTERIZATION:...................3.50
TOPICS:..........................................3.50
STYLE:............................................3.50
ORIGINALITY:.................................3.00
ADDICTIVENESS:...........................3.00
OWNERSHIP:..................................3.00
THRESHOLD QUALITY:..................3.50
Average............................................................................3.25
Nell Pratt is settling into her new job as the President of the historical museum when, while visiting another institution, she is witness to an electrical accident that portends another that turns fatal. Worried that the bad publicity will reflect on all museums, she sets out to uncover how it happened and why.
I liked this mystery mainly because of the characters - the additional individuals who were introduced to fill out Nell's staff were funny and entertaining while helping with the storyline as well as the story specific characters being interesting even though they were a bit stereotypical at times.
I think that overall, the plot was weak but because of the strength of the characters the story moved along at a good pace and entertained the reader. I hope that the next one has a bit stronger plot.
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