That feeling
You know that feeling of whatever, who cares? It applies to books, too; right now, specifically to Key Lime Pie Murder.
Fluke is not a bad author. She writes a solid enough book. And that's about it. Her character is like a Mary Sue with an extra dose of stupidity (when you think there's a murderer on the midway with you, killing someone, the appropriate reaction is not to look for the victim). The book follows a predictable arc. The protagonist changes not one iota, even though I should think finding a murder victim would be traumatizing! Apparently not. I thought (because the cover looked interesting) that maybe her books had sold well enough to merit a good cover. I don't know. But it is definitely not a "good" book. Solid, yes. "Respectable", yes. I think maybe "whatever" is the right epithet.
Fluke is not a bad author. She writes a solid enough book. And that's about it. Her character is like a Mary Sue with an extra dose of stupidity (when you think there's a murderer on the midway with you, killing someone, the appropriate reaction is not to look for the victim). The book follows a predictable arc. The protagonist changes not one iota, even though I should think finding a murder victim would be traumatizing! Apparently not. I thought (because the cover looked interesting) that maybe her books had sold well enough to merit a good cover. I don't know. But it is definitely not a "good" book. Solid, yes. "Respectable", yes. I think maybe "whatever" is the right epithet.