The story line is good and the pace of the book moves along nicely. The recipes are a sweet (!) touch and the description of this real island makes me want to visit. However, while the first few books described a reluctant heroine, she's now morphed into a know-it-all who apparently can investigate better than the police. After a while it becomes tiresome and I ended up disliking her immensely. Not sure if I care to continue the series.