There is a lot to love about Ellie and her friends – both human and canine. When one of her canine clients, Sprinkles, “helps” her discover a body, Ellie is dragged into a murder investigation that seems to have them all chasing their tails. There are loads of clues and false trails, and it’s a little tricky to try and separate the two at first. This means you’ll be guessing up until the very end, which I kind of like.

I wish I had more of a chance to get to know Ellie before getting bombarded with side characters. We meet both her sisters right away, and I could never remember which was which. I’m hoping they start to separate themselves in my mind as the series goes on. At first I had assumed that Sprinkles would be Ellie’s dog, but her dog, Marley, gets pushed into the background a bit when it comes to the mystery.

Sprinkles sort of takes center stage, but after reading other books by Emmie Lyn, I had expected to see a lot more action from the canines. Sprinkles is quite an affectionate and protective dog for his owner, but neither animal seemed to really take center stage.

The steps to solve the mystery were a lot of fun, if sometimes complicated, to follow. But the ending just seemed to come out of left field. I had a hard time following the clues to where everything evenutally ended up.

**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book**