I was really looking forward to this installment of the Booktown Mystery series because the last few books have been page turners. However, I was a bit let down. I enjoyed being back with Tricia and her family and friends. I also really enjoyed that the new police chief is a character that we have previously met. Some of the dialogue and plot felt disjointed and forced, including tangents about gun control that came across as more preachy and less productive, and the conversation surrounding it never went anywhere. It is just dropped. It felt like there was a lot of filler content with mundane details and talk about happy hour and lunch. The resolution of the murder felt very abrupt. There wasn't a lot of investigating in this one as there is in other books in this series. The best part of the book was learning about Pixie's backstory, and it made me appreciate her even more. Even though I was disappointed with this book, I still plan to continue with the series. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Books for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.