Now that we have finished reading Murder at the Book Club by Betsy Reavley and taken the time to let it all *sink in*, we’re going to share our final thoughts on the book as a whole. Our goal is not to review the book, per se, but we will be sharing what we liked and disliked.
Spoiler Free! This post is our general opinions about this book, not a professional review, and contains no spoilers for Murder at the Book Club by Betsy Reavley.
Final Thoughts:
Jacilyn: We chose this book looking for a murder mystery that kept us guessing, but I'm not sure it scratched that itch for me. The premise of the story, a book club involved with murder, is interesting, but I didn't find any of the characters interesting or likeable and that made it difficult to get invested in the story.
The "good guys'' of the story both seem like misogynists, and I truly cannot imagine reading an entire series based on their handling of cases. The story included an unnecessary emphasis on fatphobic and cruelly judgmental observations that left me feeling yucky. I just cannot say that I enjoyed this book, friends.
Michaela: This book was not my favorite, friends. I was really excited about the premise but it was definitely a struggle to read as far as stories go. The book itself is really short but it felt like there was a lot of filler story that didn’t really pertain to the mystery. I suppose what I’ve learned is that I prefer a different kind of murder mystery than what this book gave me.
Also, the language used in this book was problematic in a few ways. It was definitely fatphobic and I honestly could not tell if it was the characters or the author. So just a note of caution there. This is why we explore. Sometimes we love new books but sometimes we get a miss and that’s okay. Remember just because you don’t like a book doesn’t make it bad, it just means it wasn’t for you.
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