Wow, I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would! I really had no clue who killed Walter until the very end of the book when it was revealed. There were a ton of twists and turns, new ideas, new branches of the story line, and new hypotheses introduced that it made for a really clever book. I really enjoyed this a lot!

Full review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide: Wow, I actually really enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would! It was a nice, cozy mystery but there were a lot of surprise twists and turns in there. Those are the kinds of things I love - When the author introduces a completely new idea (new to the reader, anyway) and it's something I couldn't have possibly seen coming or predicted but it totally fits and makes sense. There were a few of those in this book that really made it just more than a cozy little story.
Even though it's set in a small town, the story doesn't get swallowed in the "small town" feel. Sometimes I feel like authors focus too much on the fact that the town is small and that everyone knows each other that it gets too boxed in and unrelatable for me. This has the laid-back feel, but even mystery so that new characters can be introduced when necessary and not everyone has to be an outsider.

Also, I really liked the main character -- Sophie Mae -- and how she was portrayed throughout the story. She's determined and stubborn, like any good female detective/snooper, but she does it in a way that's aloof to the possibility that she's putting herself in danger. She was a very likeable character, and I really liked her budding relationship with Detective Ambrose! It was introduced very subtly and slowly and it made me want to keep on reading the next books to find out what happens between them.