I may be giving up on this series. I don't see how it qualifies as a mystery any longer. There is a death in the story, but the entire book is about a group of friends, their relationships and how they helped through a huge Colorado forest fire. It seems they help with lots of hugs and saying "We're here for you." Many of the circumstances were contrived to fit the story line and hard to believe. Very disappointing.

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Not a bad story, but not one of the best. Maybe this series should wind down and a new one start. Good that there wasn't so much drinking in this one and the language is very much better. I feel so much more could be done and get out of the rut of Kelly's coffee and how much Greg can eat. Nice people, but different stuff is needed and Cassie is a great addition.

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I rarely write reviews, but if my thoughts can help another reader who might be on the fence about whether or not to read this book, I hope to give that reader a tipping point.
When I started this series, I enjoyed it, but something happened. I found my interest was waning, so I was glad there was a fairly long wait between reading the previous book and receiving this one. Didn't matter. I couldn't finish the book. I found myself being distracted by the word 'hug', the repeats of being happy the Hot Shots were arriving to fight the fires, repeats of fire descriptions, and wondering how in the world Kelly kept her clients when every time she started to work on their accounts she would quit because she was constantly distracted by her need for caffeine. By the time I made it to the character death, I was forcing myself to continue. When I have to force myself to complete reading a fiction book, it's time to quit. This series will go on without me.

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