Just an ok book. Seems like the author had to put a lot of filler and it didn't add to the plot and overall it was fairly predictable. Annoying ex-husband, hunky cop, etc. It also annoys me when the sleuth deliberately withholds information from the police. Apparently this is only a crime in the real world. All in all, not a bad read, but didn't make me eager to go out and read the other books in the series.

Despite my misgivings about the stuffed animals, I have to say this was a delightful way to pass the time. What I like best about this series is that there's none of the silly plot devices that annoy me so much. No car chases, no damsel in distress. Just a nice, light mystery.

I thought the plot was predictable in a lot of ways, but enjoyable with a nice plot twist. Overall I wasn't impressed enough with the book to continue reading the series, but it wasn't terrible.

Only got through about half of this book and giving up. I couldn't get into it, didn't relate to or particularly like the characters and I could care less whodunit.

One of the better ones in this series.

As much as I really like the author's characters and plots, there comes a point when it reaches complete idiocy. I think I found that point. This book (although better than the mystery shopper series) could've been decent if the foreshadowing and maladies were toned down. Every chapter ends with some cliche about how things were going to go wrong. The main character has too much baggage and none of it unique. Terrible tragedy as a kid? Check. Dysfunctional relationship? Check. Crappy job with an unbearable boss and annoying co-workers? Check. Hunky cop? Check. It's like a chicklit whodunit checklist. Instead of being something readers can relate to, it feels contrived and annoying. I figured out the murderer and the motive within the first 100 pages, but kept reading to see how the rest of it turned out. Overall, not a terrible book (God knows I've read worse) but not great either. Just ok.

Meh, a few too many plot points.