The usual mix of small-town celebration and cat frolics, salted with puns. Sometimes the aw shucks writing gets to me, but as a palate-cleanser after heavier books, it does nicely.

I finally have to admit that the writing is going steadily downhill. However, LJB is 96(!) years old, and wrote this book 4 years ago, so the change in quality is understandable. I still enjoyed the story, although there was hardly any mystery at all. ( )

I gave this book four stars because I like hearing about Qwill, the cats (especially!) and the characters around Pickax. So, these books are fun fluff that are the equivalent of checking in on old friends.

But if you are looking for the mystery, you will be very disappointed. It lasts about 15 (?) very short pages. This series (for whatever reason) has morphed into a story about quaint people in a quaint town. But the mystery gets less and less print with each book.

If you want mystery, get the earlier books in the series. If you don't mind hearing about small town antics, this should be fluffy fun. ( )

A nice cozy read that any lover of the series will enjoy. Not much suspense in this particular book, in my opinion. But I still enjoyed it. I finished it in under two hours! ( )

Not one of her better mysteries. She seemed more inclined to focus on advancing the story of the town rather then solving a murder. In fact, the murder comes late in the book and just glanced over. But all in all... a definite read, especially if you are doing the series as it does advance the whole story arch. ( )