I have actually not watched a single of the previous movies in the franchise prior to sitting down and watching the 2024 movie "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Diner". So I didn't know what I was getting myself into here. Nor have I read a single of the books in the series, so I suppose writers Charlaine Harris and David B. Grelck had every opportunity to bedazzle me with this mystery.
Normally I am not overly keen on murder mysteries, and while "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Diner" didn't exactly win me over to become a fan of murder mysteries, I will say that the storyline in the movie was actually fair. It was a pretty straightforward script and storyline. Writers Charlaine Harris and David B. Grelck put together a watchable and fairly enjoyable script and storyline. However, I found that the narrative was pretty flat and complacent. There weren't really any thrills or any ups and downs along the way, which made for a somewhat monotonous viewing.
I think the only face on the cast list that I was familiar with was Marilu Henner. I will say, though, that the acting performances in the movie were actually good.
I am sure that fans of the books or murder mysteries in general will enjoy the movie a lot more than I did as a casual viewer.
My rating of director Jessica Harmon's 2024 movie "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Diner" lands on a four out of ten stars.
