Review of All Good Things
Posted: 09 Apr 2025, 01:09
[Following is a volunteer review of "All Good Things" by Rosemary Reeve.]
Jack Hart is a 28-year-old lawyer at Piper Whatcom and Hardcastle in Seattle. He comes to work one day to discover that Harmony Piper, the firm’s founder’s granddaughter, is missing. This is very out of character for her, and he begins to suspect foul play. He teams up with police detective Mark Oden to investigate. As the body count rises, he begins to fear for his life. Can he and Officer Oden solve the mystery before it’s too late? You’ll need to read All Good Things by Rosemary Reeve to find out. You can thank me later.
I was hooked from the first page. Rosemary Reeve has a relaxed, inclusive way of writing that draws the reader in and keeps them connected. Even though it's a legal mystery, there’s no legalese, so anyone reading it can understand what’s going on.
One challenge with first-person narratives is that often the protagonist isn’t described, so the reader has no way of knowing what they look like. Rosemary Reeve very cleverly released snippets of details about Jack, so that by the end of the story, I knew exactly what he looked like.
The book contains a cast of fascinating characters who all equally earn their places in the narrative. From Jack’s estranged mother to Harmony’s secretary, Janet Daniels, to the first-year associate, Charlie Snow, you’ll need to pay attention to everyone to determine who the killer is and why.
I loved this book and was very satisfied with the ending. It’s impeccably edited, as I found no errors. There’s nothing to fault in the novel, so it’s an easy 5 out of 5 stars from me. This is book one of the Jack Hart Mysteries, and I’m looking forward to reading the other three. Mystery lovers will enjoy this the most; it’s better suited for adults due to the level of swearing throughout.
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All Good Things
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Jack Hart is a 28-year-old lawyer at Piper Whatcom and Hardcastle in Seattle. He comes to work one day to discover that Harmony Piper, the firm’s founder’s granddaughter, is missing. This is very out of character for her, and he begins to suspect foul play. He teams up with police detective Mark Oden to investigate. As the body count rises, he begins to fear for his life. Can he and Officer Oden solve the mystery before it’s too late? You’ll need to read All Good Things by Rosemary Reeve to find out. You can thank me later.
I was hooked from the first page. Rosemary Reeve has a relaxed, inclusive way of writing that draws the reader in and keeps them connected. Even though it's a legal mystery, there’s no legalese, so anyone reading it can understand what’s going on.
One challenge with first-person narratives is that often the protagonist isn’t described, so the reader has no way of knowing what they look like. Rosemary Reeve very cleverly released snippets of details about Jack, so that by the end of the story, I knew exactly what he looked like.
The book contains a cast of fascinating characters who all equally earn their places in the narrative. From Jack’s estranged mother to Harmony’s secretary, Janet Daniels, to the first-year associate, Charlie Snow, you’ll need to pay attention to everyone to determine who the killer is and why.
I loved this book and was very satisfied with the ending. It’s impeccably edited, as I found no errors. There’s nothing to fault in the novel, so it’s an easy 5 out of 5 stars from me. This is book one of the Jack Hart Mysteries, and I’m looking forward to reading the other three. Mystery lovers will enjoy this the most; it’s better suited for adults due to the level of swearing throughout.
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All Good Things
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon