This was fun. It won't change your world or give you new insights on
life but it's fun. The storyline revolves around a suburban mom who is
very curious about strange happenings at what is supposed to be an empty
house next door. When she goes to investigate in the middle of the
night, she finds monkeys all over her yard. Interesting premise.
Her husband has just left her and she's struggling to deal with that. When the mob starts threatening her and she has to call an old boyfriend for help, the story takes some strange turns that are not quite what I was expecting. I will some that some parts were exactly what I was suspecting like why her husband left but it did have a few twists. The heroine isn't a particularly smart investigator. She's a bit of a bumbler but I could relate to her on some levels. "Next to chocolate and peace on Earth, warm pajamas is what I wish for every birthday and Christmas. Soft and warm matching fleece socks are another favorite". Now this is a lady after my own heart.
I hesitated to call it a cozy because some of the elements of the traditional cozy are missing. There's no hobby or store or club that everything centers around. There's no central theme, it's more of just a straight mystery in some ways but the feel is cozy. Plenty of humor, plenty of amateur sleuths. They do some pretty amateurish things at times. It almost has the feel of a wacky hi-jinks mystery but not quite. Anyway, enough analysis. It was fun, I liked it and I wouldn't hesitate to go back for more.
I received a copy of this from netgalley for review and I also got a copy as a Kindle freebie. So there, all the proper disclaimers.
Her husband has just left her and she's struggling to deal with that. When the mob starts threatening her and she has to call an old boyfriend for help, the story takes some strange turns that are not quite what I was expecting. I will some that some parts were exactly what I was suspecting like why her husband left but it did have a few twists. The heroine isn't a particularly smart investigator. She's a bit of a bumbler but I could relate to her on some levels. "Next to chocolate and peace on Earth, warm pajamas is what I wish for every birthday and Christmas. Soft and warm matching fleece socks are another favorite". Now this is a lady after my own heart.
I hesitated to call it a cozy because some of the elements of the traditional cozy are missing. There's no hobby or store or club that everything centers around. There's no central theme, it's more of just a straight mystery in some ways but the feel is cozy. Plenty of humor, plenty of amateur sleuths. They do some pretty amateurish things at times. It almost has the feel of a wacky hi-jinks mystery but not quite. Anyway, enough analysis. It was fun, I liked it and I wouldn't hesitate to go back for more.
I received a copy of this from netgalley for review and I also got a copy as a Kindle freebie. So there, all the proper disclaimers.
- Would I pay money for it? Yes
- Would I read more by this author? absolutely!
- Would I recommend this to a friend? Yes I would
