Rating: Liked it!
Source: Publisher
Description: London's most refined canines and their humans are gearing up for the Pets and Wellness Society's annual dog show--and Betty Wentworth, favorite aunt to Scarlett's fiancé Harrison and proud owner of corgi front-runner Freddy, knows that this could be their year with the right edge. Never one to turn away a corgi in need, Scarlett convinces her milliner cousin, Vivian, to design matching hats for dream team Betty and Freddy as they compete for Best in Show.
It's a tail wagging good time until the dog-food sponsor of the event is found dead and Betty is the prime suspect. Vivian and Scarlett agree to enter the competition in Betty's place and help Harrison catch the real killer before Betty is collared for a crime she didn't commit.
Genre: Mystery - Cozy
Why I Picked This Book: I love other series by McKinlay and have been wanting to read this series for awhile. Plus, I can never resist a dog in a cozy mystery!
My Impression: I picked this mystery up because it looked like it would be a lot of fun and I was not disappointed! There's quirky relatives, hats, dry British humor, and oh so many dogs. I now feel like I need a corgi. They're herding dogs and I grew up with Shelties which are also herding dogs so I feel like it would work. However, I digress.
This was my first time visiting the world of Scarlett, Viv, and the rest of their friends but I had no problem jumping right in with this one. McKinlay does a fabulous job in all of her series with making it easy to hop into which ever book grabs you first. It did, however, make me want to go grab up the earlier books in the series.
The mystery was an interesting one and I really enjoyed following Scarlett around as she eavesdropped and asked questions and put all the pieces together. I won't say this is the most unpredictable cozy I've ever read but between the puns, the one liners, the great characters, and especially the dogs that didn't bother me at all.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! McKinlay is a favorite cozy mystery author and I enjoy all her series.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you enjoy cozy mysteries I think you'll really love this series and this book in particular.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Aaaah, the humor and quirks sound right up my alley. Good to know I can just jump in without having read the earlier books.
ReplyDeleteI love a good cozy mystery, and this one sounds delightful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteA mix of dogs and mystery and good characters and Britishness sounds very positive.
ReplyDeleteThere is just something so cute about a corgi! I love those guys!
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