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As with the others is the series, this book has quite a bit going on beside the mystery. And, as the title would suggest, this is a fun, light cozy. If this is what you want, you'll love the book. Even if the mystery doesn't progress quickly, there is so much going on to keep you engaged you really don't care. And the humor, from Meg's father, who insists his air tight alibi is full of holes, to gorilla costume wearing Cousin Horace, is top notch. Yet, the mystery still provides some great twists and turns. And the characters are very well defined.
I love this series when I'm in the mood for something fun and light. Donna Andrews does such a great job of keeping everything balanced that it makes for an entertaining read.
As a whodunnit, it's about the simplest example one could write and still class as the genre. Yes there's a murder and there's a search for a murderer, but that's about it. There's simply no suspense here, let alone any sort of mystery to solve. Spoiler: The nasty guy gets murdered and it's the next-nastiest guy who did it. The nice guy was innocent all along. That's also just about the depth of characterisation in this book. Characters are barely described, let alone characterised. Only the central narrator herself gets any sort of detail and she's too feebly written to be of interest. I've read LiveJournals that had more artistic depth than this!
Clearly the research was skimped too (I happened to choose this book from the series because I'm also a blacksmith selling on the re-enactor circuit). If you ever want a (very) long lecture on historical detail, then just try telling a re-enactor with a musket that they're firing "bullets" rather than ball. Shoddy writing all round.
It has just two saving graces. It's thin, and the awful bird puns are restricted to the titles.
As with the others is the series, this book has quite a bit going on beside the mystery. And, as the title would suggest, this is a fun, light cozy. If this is what you want, you'll love the book. Even if the mystery doesn't progress quickly, there is so much going on to keep you engaged you really don't care. And the humor, from Meg's father, who insists his air tight alibi is full of holes, to gorilla costume wearing Cousin Horace, is top notch. Yet, the mystery still provides some great twists and turns. And the characters are very well defined.
I love this series when I'm in the mood for something fun and light. Donna Andrews does such a great job of keeping everything balanced that it makes for an entertaining read.
Having said that, I'll say that the writer has a pleasant light touch and her sense of humour and practicality shine through. The basic plot is good, but the subplots could have been developed a little further. I liked the juxtaposition of the high-tech computer world with the craft fair and historic background. I also liked the concept of the weaselly cop. We meet a variety of unpleasant cops in the cozy who-dun-it genre but I can't recall a truly weaselly one before.
Now if only Meg's handsome heart throb would develop a mind of his own and some backbone to go with it.....
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