mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes

Thank you Level Best Books and NetGalley for the eARC of Death Checked Out!  All opinions in this review are my own.

I was immediately drawn into this cozy mystery because of the murder victim.  You are introduced to Greta's reserved but sweet neighbor Franklin, and then she finds him in his backyard a few chapters later!  Having already been introduced to Franklin, made me more invested in solving the mystery.  I felt like there was a good balance between real clues and red herrings so that the solution fit the story well.

Death Checked Out is the first in the Larkspur Library series and I look forward to the sequel!