Book Review: Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder by Bellamy Rose
With stilettos, rich people, a murder, and a romance, this book is sure to steal your heart with its charismatic main character! Check out my full review of Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder below!
Book Information
Pomona Afton has always gotten what she’s wanted and hasn’t ever felt like she needed anything due to her family’s high status and wealth. But when her grandmother is murdered and all Afton family assets frozen, Pom is left with nothing and nowhere to go. Especially since the rest of her family isn’t exactly the loving-family type. She has to find a place to live, work a job, and can barely afford anything. The only way she can get her life back is if her grandmother’s murder is solved. So she teams up with her new roommate, Gabe, to solve the murder, get back her wealth, and never have to work in a coffee shop again.
Review | Heidi Dischler
This was SUCH a fun book. I found it to be so well done. The characters were funny and Pomona’s development throughout the book? *Chef’s kiss* I’ll talk about all of my favorite things below (aka, the plot, the writing, and the characters).
With the plot, it was pretty straightforward with the three act structure. If you don’t know what that is, it just basically means that you have a very clear beginning, a point where the book gets to the main part of the story, and an obvious climax. I love three act structures, so this was easy for me to follow as a reader. Now, I’m not gonna lie, I did find it pretty predictable once I got halfway through the book, but it didn’t bother me that much because this was such a lighthearted and entertaining read. There were equal parts romance and mystery and this book never leaned towards being dark.
With the writing style, it was so whimsical and laid back that I felt like I was actually talking to Pomona the whole entire time. Her thoughts easily reflected her character and there was plenty of comical relief in the book. If you want a writing style that is laid back, conversational, and overall, a funny read, this is the book for you!
As far as the characters go, I have a few things to gripe about, but most of them, I absolutely love. So with the grandmother and Pom’s mother, I thought they were absolutely vapid and didn’t have a single redeeming quality. I find it hard to believe that both of these women didn’t have anything human about them. It really bothered me. Like sure, have a villain, but what the hell are their motivations? With Pomona specifically, she was like that in the beginning, but her character developed SO MUCH. I don’t understand how some other readers hated her the entire way through unless the beginning just put a really bad taste in their mouths. As far as I’m concerned, though, Pom is my queen.
Overall, this was the best, hilarious, lighthearted read with such fun characters. There isn’t much substance to this book, so don’t expect that, but it is a great break from reality without ever getting dark. Solid 4/5 stars. A huge thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel. If you enjoyed this book, I’d highly recommend reading Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto!
Source: Advanced Reader Copy from NetGalley
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