Debbie De Louise
Author of A Stone's Throw
Works by Debbie De Louise
The Seashell and the Stone 1 copy
Memory Makers 1 copy
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- DeLouise, Debbie
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- 10
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- 28
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- #471,397
- Rating
- 4.1
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- 8
- ISBNs
- 13
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- 2
The mystery was far more interesting than the second one, but didn't have as many twists and turns as the first. I still wasn't sure who the villain was until it was revealed, but I was pretty sure who it was NOT.
The portion of the book dedicated to the sub-plot of the library cat, Sneaky, going missing was well-done. It didn't detract from the original mystery, but it wasn't an annoying little thing either.
The one thing that really got to me by the time I got to this last book was the main character's emphasis on her weight. Now, I will say that I'm predispositioned for this to be something that gets on my nerves, but I felt like it was just mentioned too often. They live in a town where she walks almost everywhere, so she's getting a lot of exercise, and yet she's constantly talking about her weight and watching the sugary desserts and this and that. I'm all for eating sensibly. I may be fat, but I do try to eat more healthy than I ever have before, but I also do not see the point in completely depriving oneself of desserts (unless you have a food allergy or diabetes or something like that). And if she lives in a town where she's getting that much exercise, then she shouldn't have to worry about eating dessert or a donut a couple of times a week.
That's a topic I can easily get on a soapbox about, so I'm going to stop now. This book was definitely better than the second. If there's a fourth, I'll read it. :)… (more)