Not as good as the first book. I would've given this 4 stars but the whole bumbling romance part of the plot really put me off. I think it's because she went from being an assertive, confident woman in the first book to slowly sliding down the maudlin damsel-in-distress stereotype that I despise. Overall, the plot wasn't that well-rounded either. The whodunit took a back seat to all of Agatha's mooning, and I couldn't keep the suspects straight. The plot resolution was not so much solved as explained by the killer.

A fun read, but I don't see the series going anywhere. This will probably be the last book I read from this series.

This looked promising, but it proved to be too full of the cozy stereotypes that kill it for me. Overbearing family, ditzy main character, gruff good looking detective who tells MC to leave the sleuthing to the cops, etc. Just not my style.

I enjoy catching up with Tricia and the crew, and the latest in the Booktown series even added a few details to the history of the Miles sisters. The plot had a lot of twists and turns and although I guessed the who in whodunit early on in the book, I didn't foresee the why. A fun, quick read, but I fear this is heading towards the dreaded love triangle that has ruined a few series for me (Hello? Joanne Fluke?)I really hope some fantastic non-stalking not-busy prince on a horse gallops up in the next one to put a stop to any long drawn-out battle for the fair Tricia's affections. She's got enough to deal with.

Charming and cute, a very quick read.

That being said, the writing was pretty bad. Cleaned up and edited, this would be even more enjoyable. The plot was interesting, although the last half of the book was way too rushed. The characters were easy to relate to, although more like sisters than mother and daughter (who the hell asks to accompany their daughter on a date? Ugh.) There were a lot of plot holes, dialogue frequently did not make sense and some things were over-explained and some things were not explained enough.

Overall, yeah, it sounds like there's a lot of detractions, but it also shows a lot of promise.

A lot of time has passed since I read the last book in the series, taking some time to re-read it probably would've helped me get my bearings. But the plot was good, although I admit that it distracts me when the story flips between a past mystery and a current time mystery. But that's just me and my ADHD-addled attention span. Both mysteries were interesting although I felt the conclusion to the Ragna mystery felt a little rushed. It was a good read, though, I couldn't put it down.

I liked that this one didn't have as much going back and forth between the past and the future, and that it involved more of Chloe's back story. Can't wait for the next!

If you enjoy a gripping crime novel, you can't go wrong with this series. This is the 8th book in the Wisting series and unfortunately, only the 3rd translated into English (now I wish I'd paid better attention in Norwegian class so I could read the first 5. Live and learn.)

As with the earlier Wisting stories, this is a carefully woven journey through a complex investigation of 3 mysteries. I enjoy watching the case unravel step by step, almost like being led by the hand along the patch, dodging the red herrings and slowly uncovering the truth. In The Hunting Dogs, Wisting has his work cut out for him to prove a man guilty for a crime while proving his innocence in fabricating evidence. At the same time, daughter Line is investigating the murder of a man in another town. I enjoy the interaction of Wisting and Line, and really liked the integration of former colleagues. It was almost like The A-Team. And don't get me started on the location porn; if you've ever been to Norway, you'll know what I mean. And if you've never been to Norway, well, you're missing out.

A compelling tale, lots of twists and turns and an edge-of-your-seat action packed ending. Kept me up til 2 a.m. but I couldn't put it down until I finished it.

Prime Decetion is a story with many facets: a young woman's death as an apparent suicide, the grief and confusion of those who loved her, and unraveling the mystery surrounding her death. The author does a great job weaving in and out while giving the characters depth. The story relies a lot on inner dialogue, which drew me in and made the characters more relatable.

The mystery of whether or not Lorna's death was a suicide or something more built slowly, almost without notice. As a reader, I found myself getitng lost in the grief without realizing how the investigation plodded closer and closer to the explosive ending. And that's what I enjoyed most; you become so embroiled in the character's emotions that you don't see the end coming until you stumble across it.

Overall, I would've overlooked this gem of a story had the author not invited me to read it. I really enjoyed it and I look forward to reading more from this author.

This is the second book in the series and better than the first. More depth to the characters, lots of location porn, a great plot that kept me guessing and an exciting conclusion. I liked that the resolution wasn't one of those TSTL damsel in distress endings where the MC finds herself trapped as the killer confesses their evil deeds. Instead, the conclusion was surprising and satisfying.

Did I mention the location porn? Maine in all its glory.

This is shaping up to be a great cozy series and already eagerly anticipating the next.