Review Tracy Condie
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You know how most cozies have a furry friend, and a few have a feathered friend? Well, this series has a fluffy, as in pleasantly plump, friend. Meet Buttercup, 450 pounds of porcine perfection. Mistaken for a potbellied pig in her youth, she was brought to the Flynn family farm, a not-for-profit shelter of sorts. Doris Flynn, a young widow (okay, not really young but young still, like my 55-year-old self) has been told by her daughter Melanie that she needs to get out of the house and that she needs to get a job. I am not sure that a job with the potential to weigh on one’s heart and soul was what Melanie meant.
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The plots of this mystery include: two missing men, one crazy realtor, part time help for elderly shut-ins, a “hard to read” sheriff, excellent dog training advice, and one very messy freezer. Let’s start with the crazy realtor, Rachel Gerish, who dresses like June Cleaver and acts like a lunatic––definite suspect material. Then there is the agency supervisor, Mrs. Henderson, who is stoic and hard-nosed, and doesn't give off warm fuzzies either. Maybe because she was a green-card bride, or maybe there is more to her story. There is also the possibility of an unknown suspect, someone from the past. The clues are so well placed and spaced that you can follow them without needing Buttercup to suss them out.
In addition to the drama and mystery, the story has many sweet parts, like the little peanut-butter-related ditties designed to entice Buttercup to move along little piggy. The way Melanie’s boyfriend Noah helps her be more involved with life, despite her multiple sclerosis concerns. Oh, and who could resist cooing over the scenes of Sheriff Neddel bonding with Duke, the rescue dog?
I think I enjoyed this book even more than the series starter and cannot wait for book three.
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Disclosure: This post contains links to an affiliate program, for which we receive a few cents if you make purchases. KRL also receives free copies of most of the books that it reviews, that are provided in exchange for an honest review of the book.Tracy Condie is a paralegal by day and cozy armchair sleuth by night. When she is not working or reading, she enjoys preparing the recipes found in culinary cozies or researching recipes of meal items described therein and sharing reviews of both books and food on Instagram and on KRL. She lives in Corona, California with her husband and dog Zoolie, and looks forward to visiting with their grown sons when their time permits.
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