by Liza Tully
narrated by Emma Ladji
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The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully is a cozy mystery with a heaping dose of family drama.
I used one of my monthly libro.fm credits to listen to the audiobook. The narrator does a great job, especially with how many characters are in this book. The pacing of how folks were introduced was really well done but the narrator made it especially easy to parse by her distinct voices and affectations.
Overall I had an okay time with this book, though I laughed out loud several times throughout. I figured out many of the whodunits, but the banter between our titular detective and her assistant kept me going. There are also some characters that are very much the kind you love to hate.
The book felt a little too long overall. The beginning was especially slow for me due to it being full of interviews, though the pacing does pick up in the back third.
As a queer person, some of the plot made me feel a little uncomfortable, but I can’t really go into it further without spoilers.
I received a complimentary review copy from Berkley Pub. All opinions contained herein are my own.
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