Where There's Smoke, There's Murder: A Nicholas Chase Cigar Mystery (Nicholas Chase Cigar Mysteries)

Rating:
Summary: Just a bit too cute
Review: I like cigars, and I like mysteries. But this novel is far too cozy for my tastes.

Still, there are some interesting moments. The students' tradition of stealing the cigar store indian was a nice touch and made the protagonist's relationship to the community all nice and warm and fuzzy. Really. A good touch.

But the plot is predictable and so much attention is paid to what kind of cigar goes with what meal or drink, that it;s hard to take MURDER seriously.

Give me some tough hardboiled guys with broken bottles and brass knuckles over this kind of timid crime novel any day.

Rating:
Summary: Just a bit too cute
Review: I like cigars, and I like mysteries. But this novel is far too cozy for my tastes.

Still, there are some interesting moments. The students' tradition of stealing the cigar store indian was a nice touch and made the protagonist's relationship to the community all nice and warm and fuzzy. Really. A good touch.

But the plot is predictable and so much attention is paid to what kind of cigar goes with what meal or drink, that it;s hard to take MURDER seriously.

Give me some tough hardboiled guys with broken bottles and brass knuckles over this kind of timid crime novel any day.

Rating:
Summary: Very interesting book with lots of twists!
Review: This was a very good mystery...one that kept me guessing to the very end. I never ever dreamed I'd read about cigars...but I have to admit, it was interesting to learn about them as well as the people who appreciate them...all this while reading a good mystery, too!