Book review of Shadows of Ravenwood by Blake Rivers

 

Who’s leaving cryptic messages in my small town of Ravenwood? Oh no… The mysterious Pumpkin Queen legend might be more than just a story.
Finding a centuries-old locket at the Halloween fair wasn’t part of my evening plans.
Yet here I am, drawn into secrets buried beneath our town.
A forgotten romance, a missing treasure, and a legacy no one talks about.
But then…
Victor Grimshaw’s lies go deeper than I thought.
And now, someone—or something—is watching me.
Uncovering Ravenwood’s secrets could mean risking everything.
But can I let Eliza’s story die without a fight?

I've read a lot of cozy mysteries but this book doesn't offer the cozy mystery story elements as countless others do. 

Put it to you this way, this book reads like a robot wrote it. 

The sad fact is, that this could have been a good book. The mystery surrounding the Pumpkin Queen is a good concept, but cozy mystery readers crave a show-me story. They want to know some tidbits about the town and characters, heck, even give us a bit of information about the cat, for that matter, but nothing. I've never read a book broken down into short sentences or small paragraphs like this one.