Review: Good, But Could Have Been Better
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2013
I'm really sorry to give Coda to Murder only three stars. I've read J.Q. Rose's other lightweight mystery about murder in a senior park in Florida.The humor keeps Coda singing despite a number of plot holes and just glitchy stuff that bothered me. An example is saying Christine would have to notify the murder victim's (William's) sister. No, she wouldn't. The police would notify next of kin. For that matter, there's a lot of talk about nobody knowing much about William's life outside the church. I expected some revelations about him other than the specific cause of his murder, but there was none. That's just a couple of examples that dragged the book down a couple of notches. I won't belabor the point.But I liked the MC, Christine, and her stalwart sidekick, Lacey. I enjoyed the interplay around the pig and the kangaroo. I almost wish the story was about Christine's tribulations trying to keep up with the two "service" animals.The reason for the murder is solid and the revelation of the killer good form.I see the 5-star reviews here. I wish the reviewers wouldn't do that when the book clearly is not 5-star material. It's certainly a likable read and many will enjoy it.Sometimes a book just doesn't work for me. I'm afraid this is one of the times. I'm really sorry to say that because I think this could have been a dandy romance mystery with better content editing.