I like Phee a lot. She has a soft spot for animals - adopting a stray dog early in the book. She is smart and determined and standing her guns with deputy Clint who she is dating and refuses to make a commitment. Her sister on the other hand, I found a bit annoying. She was determined to get involved immediately and often pushed reckless behavior. She was great comic relief but in a bit predictable way. It is hard in cozies to not be too formulaic. I found it slipping into those a bit in this book and my biggest frustration was the attitude that the investigation was a fun game. Murder is a serious business even in cozies - or it should be.
That said, this book was quite funny, though the colloquialisms were a bit heavy handed at times. I read some reviews where that seemed to be a negative for some people, and I can see why as it seemed a bit too much.
I did however, really enjoy the ride and will read others in the series.
Terri
