Dash and Co. are at the Sweethearts Festival when Dash stumbles upon a body. Only when police and security go to check it out, the body has disappeared. As they try to find out who was killed and why the body was moved, the danger escalates and Dash finds himself in the crosshairs of the killer. 

I finished this book in the morning and spent the rest of the day one bad look away from being super grumpy because of that ending. Bobby and Dash have found their normal friendship again, but it's fraught with the tension of if and when they're going to take the next step towards a relationship. They both aren't in their finest form which I think Fox's conversation with Dash really sheds light on. Dash is self-sabotaging and afraid to admit his feelings because of his anxiety. As Dash's close friend, Bobby knows him well enough to know that the silent pressure he inadvertently is putting on Dash isn't helping. But Bobby is also still in a vulnerable place after his break up with West and doesn't feel secure enough to tell Dash what he wants. So you could say it was extremely frustrating. I do think that they need some space to be themselves again, because this insane pressure they are putting on themselves is not doing anyone any good. 

I actually liked the case, sometimes cozies are a little too cozy but I liked that Dash was in danger some of the time. Is it bad to say it made it more exciting? I know it's more of a low stakes type of mystery series but some more intense moments always make for a good time. I also was vibing with the amusement park/fun house setting. I just like the whole town of Hemlock Harbor and all the people and things we become familiar with throughout the series. I feel like each book gives the chance for a Last Pick character to shine, and this was Fox's turn. I was actually kinda sad about his relationship issues but I loved how he helped Dash with some good dose of reality. I've said it before and I'll say it again, they're the best little family. I'm reading the next right now because I can't stand this dang slow burn anymore, Dash and Bobby better get it together! 

Read if you like: 

• cozy mystery   

• found family   

• okay the slow burn is just ridiculous now 

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