Thirteen (well, eleven true ones) (murder) mystery stories set in the summer!

The newest Murder Mystery Club anthology book, sadly, I have to say that while I did have some good stories (and a couple of great) this one wasn’t as good as the first book which is set in winter.

1st: (This one is all about a bookstore full of crime/mystery books + more which I would love to visit so badly, just a shame the UK made it so hard to go ever since Brexit (I am not in the mood to get a passport), but what happens when a murder takes place? Fun characters to follow though Why confused me, mostly because of their name, I had to re-read at times because I wasn’t sure if we were talking about the character or asking something. The mystery was a delight though. At the end there was an error with the names, a mix-up of the guy who was murdered and the guy who owns a store across the street.)
2nd: (In this one there is a big event, our MCs can do a dance before the program of a big superstar dancer, I loved that this one took place at a themepark, and while I could already deduce what happened to the guy and also a possibly who, it was still a lot of fun to see our MC and her friends try to figure it out.)
3rd: (This kind of place with climbing and all sounds like a dream, yes I have a fear of heights but I would still want to at least give it a shot, not sure about the jump though, but haha, who knows. The mystery was fairly simple, at the point of the dog barking and the owner telling why, I knew the culprit. The why though that was much more interesting. I wasn’t such a fan of the sister, yes, I loved her bookish ways but she was just so inappropriate at times.)
4th: DNF (Sorry, but I skipped this one after a couple of pages, it just didn’t feel like the story fitted in this anthology, also I flipped through it and the dog talks? Worst thing to happen so I am even more glad I stopped reading.)
5th: (This one felt like I had to know everyone already, maybe they were in the other book, but seriously, that has been almost 3 years, haha. Ali was such an ass at times with her attitude and I just wanted her gone from the story. But I did like the theatre parts and the mystery was fun. Also confused about Evelyn being a guy????)
6th: (The MC wasn’t entirely fun, also I can tell you that as someone with hayfever and such, we had hot summers when I was a kid, which sucked, but thankfully there are things like pools in the neighbourhood and medicines that do work. I did like the mystery though and loved that it took place almost literally in the MC’s backyard. His best friend was the best character in the book and I love how he supported his friend even though his friend was like this. The illustration wasn’t right, in the story it is mentioned there is a car park but in the illustration there is just grass, and in the story the building sounds like a proper big one whereas in the illustration it was just more of a garage type (if that makes sense).)
7th: (Two siblings in a museum and we get the POV of both which I just adored. Fun BTS references which I absolutely loved. And a great mystery, which sadly wasn’t a murder one, but more someone trying to take over the world with a flute.)
8th: (Not a murder mystery again, but an attempt I guess? It took place at a wedding, there was a cute dog, a kid who already solved a mystery once and is eager to solve this one as well. The mystery was a delight and I loved seeing our MC figure things out and confront the culprit.)
9th: (This was a good mystery (and terrifying for someone like me who has a peanut + nut allergy) but I hated how everyone treated Luca and how NO ONE said sorry to him. I am sorry, he is not responsible for his dad, and this really made me hate the story, if there had been an apology or people treating him better I would have just like this one so much more.)
10th: (What happens when you are stuck at the airport and a murder happens (to a very unfriendly guy who is even more unfriendly when we learn the whys), the mystery was just such a fun one (and it was fab how it all came together) and I love that it takes place in a place you don’t generally see a murder mystery happen in. But our MC was not nice at times, like how she reacted to that woman complimenting her headphones, RUDE, and this comes from an ADHD person who can get that some questions get annoying but she only just HAD those headphones, strangely her mom didn’t even care???)
11th: (This was a really fun mystery taking place at a farm, but once again no murder . But I did like seeing things happen and see the mystery thicken but also get more clear, there is a whole plan. I liked the MCs, though I found it incredibly rude they just entered someone’s home.)
12th: DNF (The fuck we go to a fantasy story all of the sudden??? My mood was definitely not into puberty and boys changing into sea serpents and all that so bye.)
13th: (This was fun and I also love the tropical theme (it made me want to go and step inside the story), the mystery was a bit too easily solved, but still a fun one to follow/see what is going to happen. The illustrations were once again not correct, because in the story it is mentioned that there is just a small window in the coconuts, enough to allow a straw, but in the illustrations the coconuts are almost completely open in the top.)

All in all, sadly, this was an OK anthology, but it won’t be staying on my shelves. I did enjoy this one, or well the stories that I liked, and I liked the illustrations even if they weren’t always correct/matched the descriptions in the stories. I do hope that there will be another anthology because I definitely want more mystery stories.