This was a highly entertaining and swoony read, I super recommend this for folks who like cozy murder mystery romance! ++ the MC has amazing Alexis Rose vibes <3

-- ty to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy!

This book is a mystery rom-com in which a spoiled hotel heiress must solve a murder. I loved the characters, I was truly wrapped up in the mystery. I love the authors writing style. I was sooo excited when the ending suggested this will be a series?! This was funny in all the right places and a delight to read.

Pomona Afton went from spoiled heiress to practically penniless overnight.

This was such a fun and easy read! It was a murder mystery, but it wasn’t all that dark or gruesome.

I loved seeing Pomona’s character grow. She had to learn to live without everything she was used to. And she became more humble.

Gabe was so kind and sweet, if not a little gruff at first. He was helping Pomona solve who murdered her grandma for his own reasons, but he ended up growing closer to Pomona during that time.

There were so many twists and suspects. I did predict whodunnit, but it was still fun watching Pomona and Gabe try to figure it out.

Thanks to Atria for the eARC. All thoughts are my
own.

The cover was trendy, the title had me hooked—but the book? Not so much. Shallow, narrow-minded characters that left me rolling my eyes. Gabe was the only one I’d grab coffee with. The mystery felt more like a surprise guest at a party than an actual twist—no buildup, no payoff.

This was an easy and fun mystery. It's a good "bridge" mystery for teens or young-20-something's who are working their way from YA into adult titles. I like to think of it as a mystery, if the CW orchestrated it.

A spoiled socialite is cut off from all her money and kicked out of her suite at their family-owned hotel after her grandmother is murdered, which triggers a clause in her will, freezing all assets unless her murder is solved and resolves her family members of guilt.

She had a premonition someone wanted her dead. Turns out she was right. Pomona, at once completely clueless but also more capable than her family gives her credit for (think Cher from Clueless), finds a place to live (with her former nanny's son), finds a job (at a coffee shop, but it's a job), and decides to find the killer with the help of her new roommate (who just might be something more?).

It's hilarious and heartwarming, and I loved watching her entitled demeanor thaw into something much more human and relatable. She acknowledges her privilege and begins to see the world differently, no longer taking her wealth and opportunities for granted. And the romance was swoony and I felt like their relationship developed super naturally.

I couldn't put it down. It was compulsively readable.

This cozy murder mystery was a fun and fast-paced read! Pomona and the other characters were so well-rounded and subtlety funny. The plot was interesting and provided plenty of twists and red herrings, with a surprising, satisfying ending! If you think you know who-did-it, you're probably wrong. I always admire a female ameture sluth, and watching Pomona transform into a vapid socialite into a smart goal-oriented young woman was amazing. Definitely would recommend to those who love a smart cozy mystery.

I really enjoyed this romantic murder mystery. Imagine a hotel heiress a la Paris Hilton, but somehow likeable a la London Tipton from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody or Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek, has to solve her grandma’s untimely death via stiletto, or risk losing her inheritance forever. And add in a hot sidekick. It’s a fun time!

I tried, but it wasn’t as much fun as I wanted it to be. The mystery felt obvious, and the characters ran flat for me.

3 ⭐
This lighthearted mystery follows Pomona, a disowned heiress turned amateur sleuth, whose determination to solve her grandmother's murder brings her through new scary new territory (Queens) and into the arms of her hero (and new flatmate). If you can imagine that Paris Hilton and Only Murders in the Building had a love child, this would be the result.

Overall, it's an easy, entertaining read for fans of cozy whodunits and amateur detective stories. I enjoyed this story and give it a solid three stars.

Thank you Net Galley and Atria Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

A lighthearted mystery with a touch of romance. Spoiled heiress, Pom, has her life turned upside down when her grandmother is murdered. Her trust fund is frozen and she kicked out of her palatial hotel suite until her grandmothers murder is solved. She teams up with her new roommate to try to get her life back.

Incredibly rich and spoiled Pomona discovers her incredibly rich and mean grandmother murdered in her bed, and until the murderer is found, all of Pomona’s family money is frozen. Pom, who has never worked a day in her life, suddenly has to move out of her family’s hotel and get a job, and ends up working for and living with her former nanny’s son Gabe. When Pom decides to solve the murder in order to get her life back, Gabe is reluctantly dragged along. I loved this one! It was giving Alexis Rose trying to solve a murder, so it was hilarious, but I also loved how Pom grew over the course of the book and became more than the spoiled little rich girl she was at the beginning. It was a very quick and funny read, and I would absolutely read a sequel!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for my copy! ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Imagine if Paris Hilton solved a murder. The characters were charming, the plot was quick but thorough and the writing was tight. This was so fun!

Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder is like what if Paris Hilton lost everything and had to solve a crime, and I really enjoyed it. I thought the write was light and fun, easy to read and a good story. I liked Pomona's character growth and the character of Gabe was low stakes, uncomplicated and enjoyable to read. I liked the mystery and the interactions throughout. I am left with questions though that I think i know the answer to but were never explicitly said.

Pomona “Pom” Afton was quite content with her life. How could she not? She’s one of a heiress to the Afton Hotels and never needed to worry about money.

That is until her Grandma was found dead, clearly killed, at her private apartment. What’s worse is that her grandma issued a clause that the family assets would be frozen entirely if she died an unnatural death. Then Pom was suddenly left adrift with nothing since she’s been living solely off her trust fund and has no practical skill. Desperate, she took her former nanny’s offer to be her son’s roommate. And started to live as a regular functioning person of the society. All while also trying to solve her grandma’s murder to get her life back.

Falling from grace trope could be an entertainment if paired with interesting characters, and this book is exactly that. It’s a whodunit mystery, sure, but it’s also about Pom’s self-discovery journey. How to find her footing on her own. How to stand up for herself even against her own parents. It was fun, not too complicated, the romance was also heartfelt and cute even though she and Gabe had a rough start on their co-living arrangement. Such a nice quick read, I really enjoyed it.

This book was absolutely hilarious and one of my favorite books I read I love the mystery aspect of it. I love how it was not just a romance, but it was also a mystery mix for a little bit of thriller. Definitely would recommend this to anybody who’s looking for a funny romance.

Just couldn’t get into this book. The characters weren’t for me. Not sure if I’ll read more by this author or not.

I wish I could give feedback on this book. I requested this book when it was still possible to transfer on Kobo.

I'll update this review once I read this book on my own.

I've been in a reading slump for a while, and this really was an unexpected joy to read. Pomona finds herself on her own unexpectedly and takes on the self-designated role of detective to solve her grandmother's murder. Think Only Murders in the Building in book form - a curiously satisfying whodunit!

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for a review copy.

Delayed Review!

This book was so much fun! It reminded me of a combo of Schitt's Creek and Only Murders in the Building. If you like either of those shows, you may enjoy reading this! I liked that there was mystery and some romance, which are both my go to genres to read.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for an e-ARC of "Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder" which is available now!