Even if the synopsis talks about “Anarchy of the Mice” this is the first Jeff Bond book I read. It won’t surely be the last as I loved his style of writing, the storytelling and the quirky characters.
This is not the usual cozy mystery as there’s not a single cozy mystery I read that could somehow relate to this story.
It’s quirky, fast paced and full of twists and turns and I read it in one setting as it’s quite a page turner.
There’s plenty of humor and I laughed a lot reading Grandma antics or some parts of Molly investigation.
Even if it’s the third in a series and there are some references to previous stories it can be read as a stand alone. The references to the previous stories boosted my curiosity and i will surely read them.
Even if it’s a humorous story the mystery is solid and I kept turning pages trying to understand if Kent Kirkland, the supposed villain, was innocent or not and what happened to the boys.
I was kept guessing and I loved the solution.
There’s some romance but it never takes the front seat. It’s nice and sweet.
Molly is an interesting and relatable characters: she was involved in some sort of world-saving adventures but she’s just investiganti (and trying to live her life) in this story.
A strong woman who feels for other women as she can see the sadness in their life.
The characters are quirky, fleshed out and likeable and the author did an excellent job at character development.
I would be happy to read other stories featuring Molly, Detective Jud and Grandma (she’s my favorite character)
I loved this story and I strongly recommend it.
Many thanks to Jeff Bond books, Netgalley and Partners in Crime for this digital copy, all opinions are mine