Review: limp
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 08 8, 2012
I've read my share of cozy mysteries, so I generally enjoy the genre.  I found this particular one to be unfulfilling, both from the standpoint of the mystery, and in its depiction of the characters.  Also, I would have appreciated it if it had been made clear in the blurb that this is Christian fiction - at least, I thought it so  since anytime the plot was starting to build up any hint of momentum, the two protagonists would stop and quote scripture at each other.  (If the Bible had copyright issues, this book would have lost pages in length.)The female protagonist earned her title of "limp" from me because she falls for a man based on the fact that he bears a surface resemblance to her imaginings of Lord Peter Wimsey, and she convinces herself it's a forever thing after a couple of strolls and a kiss.  There are sheltered thirteen-year-olds with more romantic sophistication than this.The male protagonist earns his "limp" status because he keeps proposing to the limp heroine, even after multiple rejections, yet doesn't actually do anything to present his case or win her over.  Probably this is intended to show his faithfulness and humility, but this is the kind of nice guy who finishes last in the real world.  And early on in the story, he responds to something the heroine tells him by saying "Yes, mother."  Not romantic.  Not sexy.  Not appealing.There are minimal formatting, spelling, or grammatical issues, but for me, in the absence of a genuinely intriguing mystery or engaging characters, this wasn't much of a redeeming feature.  I'm sure this book will be a pleasant read for some, just not for me.