First of all, I think it only fair to say I am not a huge "cozie" reader. I've actually only read a handful of them. I'm more of a horror, paranormal,thriller type of girl. When Terri asked me to read an ARC of her new cozie I gladly accepted. After all, I have read her Menace Trilogy and love love loved it so how could she go wrong?? Let me tell you, I was not disappointed! I was actually really impressed! The characters and story line just came alive as I was reading. Right from the first chapter I knew I would really love Lily Aster's character. She is a feisty, smart-mouth, witty woman with a strong backbone and is not afraid to speak her mind. Her loyalty lies with her family and she will do whatever it takes to protect them and keep the Aster family name clean.
After her past heartbreak, the last thing Lily needs is a man. Enter the gritty, handsome Detective Anthony Falcetti. Each with their own motive and using each other, they engage in a battle of push and pull as feeling start to flare.
You will pretty much find it all in Armstrong's first venture into this genre. There were plenty of laughs and moments of surprise. As hard as I tried to figure out what what was really going on, I must admit I couldn't. And I'm glad because I think that would of taken away a lot of the fun of the story. The characters are fun and very "every day". I can't wait to read more of Armstrong's "How To" series!! Highly recommended! A job well done!