I give 3 stars because it was an enjoyable and entertaining book but really a "standard" cozy mystery.
It's well written, the characters (both humane and canine) are likable and the mystery was ok.
I think there's a lot of potential but this first book isn't expressing it.
I look forward to reading the next installment to see what will happen.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley for this ARC