While I was expecting something a little more lighthearted and cozy, this turned out to be a great read. There’s an amateur detective with an English degree and some small romantic elements like a cozy, but this is very much a Murder Mystery Novel. Claudia is flawed but likable; her struggling with her complicated family dynamics, finding her spot as an adult, finding love (or not), constantly referencing Austen and an obscure series of mystery novels - it’s all very endearing, and none of it overshadows the actual mystery. I thought I saw the ending coming a million times, but as always, the reveal hit me over the head with a big “duh”! It did a great job opening itself to a sequel as well.