Who, What, Where, When, Die (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
I understand a 'snarky' comment and even a mood, but not when the whole character of the protagonist is based on being self-absorbed and sarcastic to anyone in her sights. She is a completely unlikable character for me. But she does have fans, so I don't want to downgrade too much just on that. The mystery story develops well enough, and other characters develop well if you can get past the grating personality of the protag. 'Who, What, Where, When, Die' is the story of Avery Shaw as she goes about her daily life as a reporter. She has to get her story, even if it means dealing with her cop ex-boyfriend and hiding that she's getting death threats.Avery is a fantastic character; she is convincing as a gamer geek who dresses casually in retro movie t-shirts, her family are nuts and she is amusingly sarcastic. She's just so believable and real. I had expected more of a dark mystery story for some reason but this is very much a light, entertaining novel with a colourful cast of characters. The mystery element was well done but was sort of in the background for most of the book and the focus was more on the development of Avery's character. It wasn't a bad thing, it just hadn't been what I was expecting so I was pleasantly surprised. I thought the ending suited the personality of the character. I'm not sure how else to explain it without dropping spoilers, but it definitely left me wanting more books about Avery. This is simply a great story with excellent characters, highly recommended!
What do You think about Who, What, Where, When, Die (2000)?
I liked this book. Avery is quirky and makes the story fun so I kept reading.
—6438
Quick read, fun topic, hilarious characters.
—Aaron
