I think this is an excellent cozy mystery with all my favorite tropes of a cozy: a bookstore, small town and a pet (a puppy in this case) and an old lady that helps the MC.
We are used to cozy mystery featuring a female MC but I must say that Ellery, the male MC, is a likeable, interesting and funny character, well thought and somewhat clumsy.
I love him as much as I loved the fleshed out and likeable cast of characters.
The mystery is solid, full of twists and turns, and the solution came as a surprise.
After reading this story and loving it i already preordered the next instalment.
It was an engrossing and fun read, I read in two setting and found it very enjoyable.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.