Review: Not as Enjoyable as the First Book
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2013
There are both good and bad points about The Disappearance of Douglas White.  As with the first book, I appreciated that there was no gore, violence, silly romances, and that the protagonist didn't get herself into some idiotic life or death situation at the climax of the book.The bad points, however, make me unsure as to whether I will be purchasing the next book in the series.  This book moved mercilessly slow at times.  An unnecessary amount of space was devoted to events that were completely irrelevant to the story.  I really don't care what the characters had to eat...especially Sally.  The author seems to have an obsession with showcasing what amazing restraint Sally has when it comes to her diet.  We get it, she eats in a healthy manner and exercises.  That's great, but it adds nothing to the mystery.Also, Sally comes across like a 70 year old spinster.  I found myself rolling my eyes more than once over her priggish attitudes.  She has this 'holier than thou' aura about her that makes her rather unlikable.It's a shame, because finding interesting cozy mysteries can be difficult.  The first book in this series was much more engaging.