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The Avid Reader
, March 22, 2023
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A Study in Chocolate by Amber Royer was not an enjoyable story to read. My trouble with the story began with the first chapter. I had trouble with the writing style. The story is told in the first person. Felicity’s thoughts seemed to tumble around from subject to subject. The descriptions are detailed (which slows down the pacing). The mystery was interesting. The killer seems to be a fan of Sherlock Holmes. A Study in Scarlet is at the center of the puzzle. The mystery was higgledly piggledy. I wish the whodunit had been more of a challenge to solve. The whodunit can be cracked before the murder takes place. Felicity also has two love interests. Felicity told the gentlemen that she will make a choice before her friend’s wedding. It does not help that both men are going to be groomsmen. My favorite character was Satchmo, the retired police dog who is now a therapy dog. I did enjoy the lushing descriptions of the chocolates. A Study in Chocolate is a molten mystery with a private party, a cat companion, pocketed chocolates, a book clue, a paramour predicament, and a scarlet solution.
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