Wonderful story, great character development, great writing! Highly recommend this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it

This book was hilarious, we have Kate who is an author, she writes this amazing series, where a woman by the name of Loretta is a bartender in the day and a sleuth at night. Kate is invited to her Spencer’s wedding who is the ex-fiance and ends up finding out that she has a plus one and it’s literally THE ONE who got away, Jake. On top of being invited to this wedding and actually going to it, she is feeling uninspired, and as the book unfolds everything is HOT mess. She ended up in the middle of one of her own murder/mystery books, LITERALLY, and she on Loretta mode, because she’s getting FRAMED, then of course we can’t let go of the romance brewing yet again with Jake and Kate. These two have history and we find out more and more about these two and Spencer also. But I will say the characters are super funny, there are even scenarios that made me laugh so hard.

She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke was like Midsommer Murders meets Clue meets RomCom. And they were blended so well.

The characters were quirky and over the top (which is exactly what this style needed). There were so many red herrings, I found myself sifting through them as much as the MC.

Would definitely recommend for anyone interested in cozy mysteries. Not for those who prefer more suspense and those who aren't interested in the romance side.

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

**Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books for sending this book for review. All opinions are my own.**

I enjoyed this book more than I expected! Kate was an entertaining main character with realistic and engaging dialogue. I particularly liked how she used Loretta as a narrative device to process and describe the situations she found herself in—it added a unique layer to the storytelling. While some scenarios were a bit far-fetched, the overall story was engaging and kept me hooked.

The banter between Jake and Kate was a highlight, though their constant arguments and tendency to storm off whenever emotions got heated did get repetitive at times. That said, I’m glad Moke made the switch to adult fiction, and I’d definitely pick up more books from this author in the future.

Cute, cozy mystery romance.

I enjoyed this one, but the pacing felt a little too slow for me. I love a cozy mystery, but I needed just a little bit more tension. This felt too cozy, or too low stakes for me.

Truly, I LOVED this one. It was a delightful romcom and a great cozy mystery rolled into one. It's hard to do two genres and do them both well, but I thought Moke nailed it. I couldn't put it down.

☝️Single POV
✌️2nd Chance Romance
👩‍❤️‍👨Forced Proximity
📐Love Triangle
🔥Solid Banter
💒Ex's Wedding
🗣️ Miscommunication
📚Workplace Romance, kind of
🥂 Danger for the Bride
🔐Locked Room Murder Mystery (private island)

Thank you to St. Martin's Press/Minotaur and Netgalley for the eARC. Publishing January 21st!

This book was so much fun! I loved literally every second of it. We have mystery, romance, and humor all wrapped up in one perfect package and I wish I could read it again for the first time. The audiobook narration was phenomenal and really added to my enjoyment of the book. Definitely a 5⭐️ read for me!

🔪 She Doesn’t Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

🍷 Murder. Romance. And...a destination wedding? What could go wrong?

For bestselling mystery author Kate Valentine, agreeing to attend her ex-fiancé’s wedding was already a bad idea. But when the bride is poisoned and a dead body turns up, Kate is pulled into a real-life whodunit that mirrors the plot of her latest Loretta Starling novel. 😱

✨ What to expect:
• A lavish wedding on a private island off Seattle. 🌊
• A colorful cast of suspects with grudges as sharp as their champagne flutes. 🥂
• A second-chance romance with Kate’s biggest regret, Jake Hawkins—aka the “Hostralian.” ❤️
• A storm that traps everyone together as secrets unravel. 🌧️
• Kate, channeling her inner Loretta Starling, trying to solve a mystery with no clues in sight.

🔍 Can Kate crack the case before the killer strikes again? Or will this wedding end in disaster for more than just the bride and groom?

📚 Perfect for fans of: cozy mysteries, slow-burn romance, and snarky heroines who love their wine 🍷 and their wit ✨

🎉 Add this to your TBR if you love:
• Destination wedding drama
• Second-chance romance
• Murder mysteries with a twist
• Books about authors solving their own mysteries

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This book had the making of such a good story, but it just did not get there for me. One of the problems was the grammar threw me off and made it hard to read, and the story just moved a little bit too slow..

Thanks to St Martins Press and NetGalley for the ARC,

I absolutely enjoyed this fun romance/mystery novel

Jenny Elder Moke is a fantastic writer! If you enjoy the Finlay Donovan series or books by Emily Henry, then I definitely think you will adore this book.

This book made me laugh out loud and is sure to put a smile on your face. I thought it was absolutely brilliant! One of the best romance/mystery books I have read in a while!

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Not being the target audience definitely did not stop me from enjoying this silly/laugh your sox off book! The characters are so funny! The plot moves along in fits and starts, but that gave me time for a deep breath before laughing some more. Great antidote!
I requested and received a temporary uncorrected digital galley from St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️/2

What an absolutely silly little delight! Suspend disbelief for how you would react to being trapped in a murder mansion and imagine you’re trapped in the Clue movie. It’s a perfect cozy read for this snowed in weekend.

I love when romcoms are self aware that the circumstances are bonkers! Jake’s avoidance of miscommunicating? I literally laughed out loud. Fluffy? Incredibly weird ending and it was amazing. Kate trying to solve a literal MURDER at her ex’s wedding to avoid dealing with her own feelings? Relatable. (Just kidding, I would be trying to swim the 80 miles to the mainland.)

This book was a cute cozy romcom/mystery but I felt like it fell flat in some places. I felt like it was a little bit longer than it should have been and while I liked the Loretta scenes, some of them felt kinda awkwardly placed in the story. I needed more of a definite break to switch from Kate to Loretta. Over all this was a cute story with fun characters.

This was such a fun read. A perfect mix between a Cozy Mystery and a Second Chance Romance. I thought it was very well done and it kept me invested until the end. Even though I figured out the killer right from the start, I still enjoyed reading it until the end. There were a few silly scenarios and Kate seemed a hot mess at times, but I still throughly enjoyed it. This was a great first book for this author and I would definitely read more from her! Thank you Netgalley for this ARC. .

Thank you Minotaur Books for the advance copy.

Ok so there are chaotic mysteries like Finlay Donovan and Stephanie Plum where the female main characters are a bit messy (I like messy) and then there is She Doesn’t Have A Clue.

The plot, the people, the setting is all too random and all too chaotic for my liking. It gave me a headache. DNF at 48%

ARC REVIEW (1/21): she doesn't have a clue by jenny elder moke 🔦 with a colorful cast of characters and a cellar full of wine, anything can happen- from murder to a second chance at love!

this book was such a surprise! I picked it up on a whim & ended up loving it! to start off, the setting was impeccable- a high-end wedding on a private island off the coast of seattle during a thunderstorm. aside from the poisons and dead bodies, how could you not love the idea of that? 👀

there were so many laugh out loud moments, thank goodness I was listening to this audiobook while taking some book pictures at home! the narration by sarah mollo-christensen was phenomenal! I did end up guessing who the culprit was but it didn't take away from the riot of this mystery! the only thing that had me grimacing were the spice scenes, a bit abrupt and on the cringe side.

a book I’d recommend to all the cozy mystery lovers who want a touch of romance! thank you macmillan audio & st. martin's press for the early copies! 🕯️ 4 stars!

I love the premise of this book. The location was fantastic, the male main character was swoon worthy. I have mixed feelings about Kate, the FMC. She was trying my patience and her constant thinking of what her fictional protagonist would do became a bit annoying. All in all I found it interesting, but a bit slow. There are a few spicy scenes that seemed a bit inappropriate given all that was going on on this island.

A private island wedding on an old money estate is the perfect setting for this mystery/romance that reads like a much spicier version of Clue.

She Doesn’t Have a Clue has a fun, genre twisting premise. Romcoms and thrillers are my most read books, so I was excited to get into the story. The setting is perfect and I enjoyed the characters, but found the pace to be slow the format took some getting used to. The MC, Kate, writes mysteries for a living and every now and then the story is told like it’s one of her novels. The pace picks up about halfway through and the ending was fun, if somewhat silly.

I found this book unique, but wasn’t an overall winner for me. Others have really enjoyed it though, so check out some other reviews!

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Available 1-21-25

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for my digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

Elder Moke created a cute and enjoyable romance mystery. She Doesn't Have a Clue was a nice mix of romance mixed with mystery- it gave the reader the same feelings as Ally Conde's recent release The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year. I liked Kate as a protagonist and I liked the contrast between her actual character traits and how she imagined Loretta. I thought the mystery aspect was engaging and the twist did take me by surprise. My only problem with the book was that at times I found myself lost in what was happening and if it was real or something that Kate was imagining.

I absolutely adored the perfect blend of humor, mystery, and romance! I loved Katie and Jake!
This book is perfect for fans of “Knives Out” and the movie “Argylle”, but make it a mystery romance.