The Sudoku Murder (Katie McDonald Series #1) Book

When I saw this book in the library, it immediately caught my eye. It seemed like an interesting concept for a great book. Inside the back cover there were reviews from others that had read it. One of the ratings caught my eye. It was a 2 star rating saying the writing was "rather juvenile", and I would say that I have to agree. The book had a slow start, but I decided to give it a chance as the murder does not happen till later in the book. The writing seemed to be rather unorganized and random. I had a hard time putting myself in the shoes of the character. The emotions of the characters were unrealistic as they were not super concerned or saddened. That being said, this book might be a good read for a younger demographic. The other ratings in the back of the book were a four and five out of five. Just because this book was not my favorite does not mean it was an overall bad book.
The end of the book was by far the best part. The story is about a murder that happens to Professor Avondale, a longtime friend of Katie Macdonald. Don't be deceived by the cover, Sudoku is only a small portion of the plot. There are times of action like in the part they caught the murder in the house. Harry, who was the police that Katie did not get along with at first, heroically saves her from the murderer." 'You killed the professor,' Harry cried and launched at him. The barrel of the postal caught him on the temple (Freydont 326)". When the murderer is caught, the book picks up phase and starts unraveling quickly. 
In the end the book was hard to put down and want more. It was both predictable and surprising at the same time. After investing the time into reading the book, and giving it a chance I was glad to see it come together. If the rest of the book was as good as the ending it would have kept my attention. I have read mystery books in the past that were astonishing. I know that mystery books have the potential to tell an amazing story from beginning to end. Overall I'm glad I got to read the book and am interested in reading more mysteries in the future.