Kitt Crowe

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Sarah Sammis

At sixty percent through the novel, I knew who had done it and why. The pacing and various major plot points were similar to how mysteries are laid out in Midsomer Murders Familiarity with the show as well as all the other mysteries I read probably made the solution more obvious that it otherwise would have been.

That said, the mystery has a fantastic climax. It draws on similar tropes as a typical climax in an Anna Pigeon mystery but also manages to lampshade them. It's the perfect blend of deconstruction and dramatic tension.

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Latitude Tamarind

Once again I have not read the other books in this series etc etc. Personally I don’t think you need to read cozy mystery books in order, I think series in the genre of cozy mysteries are mostly a fun bonus and a way to follow your favorite authors. More of a feature rather than the main point. I’m never going to anxiously await the next book in a cozy mystery series because cozy mysteries simply do not take up that much space in my head.

Copaganda: The cop’s the love interest!
The mystery: It was fine!
Animal action: There’s a dog, her name is Cookie.
Setting: Small town, involving the manager of a bookshop. Lots of puns involving dessert/books in this one because the town is named Confection.
Main character: She’s likable but not super interesting, I guess? Which is fine!

Three stars. It was perfectly fine.

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