Kate Tietjen has written a really interesting debut mystery novel. Set in a post WWII small town, the main character, Maple, finds herself questioning the local police department’s ruling of a suicide. Armed with her ability to create miniature houses and people, she sets out to prove the authorities wrong by recreating the death scene. I thoroughly enjoyed trying to figure out who might have been responsible for the crime, and was pleasantly surprised that I had not guessed by the end. Always a good sign when reading a murder mystery. I look forward to further adventures of Maple in small town Vermont. Tons of quirky characters that are sure to show up more in future books.

Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the eArc.