I’m just dropping into this series at the sixth book. I’m a bit befuddled about who’s who and all that.

I do know who the strangers are. Those are the people that share their strained relationship with the murder victim with Elery, rather unprovoked.

It took a while for me to get into this book. A sun lounger and nice weather helped. I think my problem was that I didn’t like the way Grady treated Elery or that he made her feel uncomfortable about who she was. Yet, she wants to be with him and I can’t figure out why. After a rather weird conversation (where Elery can’t help herself but tell the truth, but is in no way concerned that this is happening to her) Grady tells her “If anyone ever asks you to change, they didn’t deserve you to start with.” Which pretty much sums up how I feel about Grady.

Rather typical cozy with a sleuth that can’t help herself but be nosy.