Faith’s Reviews > How to Solve Your Own Murder > Status Update

I’d like to reiterate that this author thinks I’m dumb. Immediately after anything of importance happens, the author/ Annie/ Frances (from the past) will vocalize what I should have noticed and why.

Examples: the flowers in the library, her interaction with Dr. Owusu, playing chess with Ford, etc. I also clocked these as important, but so did the characters. It cheapens the experience. Just zip it, sheesh.

How do I put this nicely? So far, I can tell this is the author’s debut adult novel after primarily writing children’s books. There’s a lack of subtlety in some of the writing that makes me feel like she assumes I’m dumb.

The premise is also full of clichés, which the book does try to acknowledge by poking fun at itself.

With that, if I don’t figure out the murder before the end, I’ll eat my words.