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Broken Promises Past Imperfect Mystery Book 1 edition by Anne Willow Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks

I thought the ending was really good, the story has a lot of twists and turns, and I wasn’t sure what tO expect I am really glad I checked out this book. And look forward to reading more from this writer.


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Broken Promises Past Imperfect Mystery Book 1 edition by Anne Willow Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

Such a great start to a series! The book has a bit of everything emotions, love gone wrong (Julia’s husband), paranormal elements, murder, and a mystery. The writing is solid with very few issues (and they don’t stand out or detract from the story), and the underlying element is sound. I would say that the mystery part could have unraveled with a bit more surprise and twists, but the rest of the book makes it well-worth the read.
This is certainly a story of renewals and new beginnings, with a lesson that every new start has its problems (the grass isn’t always greener, after all), but as long as you persist everything will work out.
In this story we follow Julia, who flees from her cheating husband. She starts anew just to find herself in the middle of a murder investigation. Her deceased aunt comes through to help her through it, albeit with a lot of questions and uncertainty on Julia’s part.
Though the story is not without flaws, you can really feel the passion behind the story here, I’d definitely read the next story in this series!
Inheriting an antique shop, Past Imperfect, from her favorite aunt gives Julia Crawford a reason and motivation to walk away from her adulterous husband, Graham.

With barely enough time to be considered a resident and accepted into the touristy art community of Grand Marais on the shores of Lake Superior, Julia is the prime suspect in a murder investigation. The story was at twenty-five percent by the time the murder occurred, so I looked forward to a slow-build in the investigation.

Without giving away spoilers, I can say the “investigation” was a letdown for me. Small town law enforcement is sometimes painted as backward and ill-equipped, but Sheriff Jack Barrett was portrayed as more than capable and crime scenes were processed using forensic science.

Which is why I couldn’t understand why Julia was ever a suspect simply because her fingerprints were the only prints on the murder weapon. It belonged to her. And why was she the only one to question why her prints were not found anywhere else at the crime scene? It was just one of several puzzling items for me.

The spouse is always suspect number one. The wife was at the police station at the same time as Julia, but where was she during the murder? Who discovered the body? Why would Julia murder a man she didn’t know in a place she’d never been to?

I figured out who the killer was but read on in hopes of a smoking gun or plot twist.

I didn’t get either.

The supernatural element was intriguing (and heartbreaking), but even it fizzled out for me before the end. I feel Aunt Sadie should have provided more details or given Julia more guidance, especially when dealing with curses and possession. I understood Elizabeth’s pain and Thomas got no less than what he deserved, but the resolution left me lukewarm.

Lucy and Sandy were good supporting characters, but much like Julia, they seemed to contradict themselves in every other scene.

Graham Crawford…ugh! It was annoying Julia had to remind herself of his true character and how badly he treated her to stand her ground. Granted, she was a woman in transition, but none of her memories or internal thoughts of Graham warranted him having any kind of pull or power over Julia.

Grammar and editing issues are minor. But while I don’t need dialogue tags in every sentence, conversations ran together and at times it was difficult to know who was speaking. I appreciate good scene description but getting through some paragraphs was exhausting with the number of adjectives used.

I didn’t fully connect with Broken Promises, but that doesn’t mean I don’t recommend it. Other readers may enjoy its simple, laid back delivery and uncomplicated storyline.

As it is book 1 in the Past Imperfect series, we haven’t heard the last from Julia Crawford and the residents of Grand Marais. I would read the next book to see how the series progresses.

Enjoy!

(I volunteered to read 'Broken Promises' as part of a promotional blog tour.)
Disappointed with this book. Authors need to let readers know if the book is a paranormal. I dislike paranormal books and would not have purchased it if I had known.
Ok read!
This book kept me on my toes until the. The book ended to soon. I was looking for more pages but it was over. I hate books that have no ending.
The story was well written. Had a some surprised in it including the killer. I liked the setting of the story.
But, no surprises. I needed a quick read and this book was interesting. I was disappointed with the ending, because I figured it out half way through and I was hoping I was wrong.
I thought the ending was really good, the story has a lot of twists and turns, and I wasn’t sure what tO expect I am really glad I checked out this book. And look forward to reading more from this writer.