Any book that stars a pink Armadillo has to be good. Princess, the human, not the armadillo, can't stay away from murder. It always seems to find her and then, well she just has to do some investigating to help out her favorite officer. Running the Book Barn and helping with a book drive, doesn't leave a lot of time to ask questions of her suspects, but she always finds a way.
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Love Charli and the Book Barn (so wish I could visit), one of my favorite series. Such a fun town and characters. So nice to see a good deed woven in (the foster care fundraiser. I also liked learning more about her family history with the secret. Another enjoyed story.

While I will say that I enjoyed this mystery, I did have problems with the characters and the writing that ultimately knocked a few stars off for me. I liked the setting and the idea of the Book Barn, but Charli Rae AKA Princess just didn't do it for me. Her thought processes are often bizarre, and I couldn't relate to her at all. The very first chapter threw me off, where she's making assumptions and then chiding herself, but still, it didn't need to be there.

I also ultimately couldn't get the motives behind the killer, as well as how it all came to light. It was sloppy. Plenty of action though, and a happy ending I guess?

All in all, I enjoyed some aspects but the negatives dragged me down. I would still probably read more from this author, but I'd go in with gritted teeth for another round with Princess. Three stars.