Helpful Score: 3
I love all the books in this series. This was another great mystery.
But....
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The only thing that left me going "huh?" was the part with the ex-husband. That storyline just seemed a bit odd. It really surprised me. I was hoping for Helen to finally face Rob in court and to see her get a victory. I was totally on her side throughout the series, but now she made a dumb decision and it really took away her credibility. I think it took away the "cozy" element of the series, which disappointed me. I can see how the author could turn this into a plot twist in the future, but it seems like a new chapter is beginning for Phil and Helen and it would have been nice to put her past behind her.
But....
POSSIBLE SPOILER:
The only thing that left me going "huh?" was the part with the ex-husband. That storyline just seemed a bit odd. It really surprised me. I was hoping for Helen to finally face Rob in court and to see her get a victory. I was totally on her side throughout the series, but now she made a dumb decision and it really took away her credibility. I think it took away the "cozy" element of the series, which disappointed me. I can see how the author could turn this into a plot twist in the future, but it seems like a new chapter is beginning for Phil and Helen and it would have been nice to put her past behind her.
Helpful Score: 2
I love this series BUT....I did not enjoy this book. I was so disappointed because all of the other ones are really good. The mystery portion of the story was fine with plenty of suspects and motives, but at least a third of the book was all about Helen going back to St. Louis to deal with her divorce decree and money. There was also an unanswered question (perhaps done deliberately) that left me confused and I wasn't thrilled with the ending (after the murder was solved, the book goes on for like 20 pages) or where it seems like the storyline is going next. I will likely read the next in the series just because it is such a good series and maybe this one bomb was just a fluke, but I'm hoping it will be better than this one.