Thank you NetGalley and Matador Books for this arc.

This was sort of a strange read for me..... kind of schizophrenic story. Based on the book's blurb, I was expecting a "fluffy" book, a new take on Stephanie Plum sort of book. And it certainly started off that way, complete with Aunt Flan (Grandma Mazur) and the same madcap foolishness as an amateur PI instead of a bounty hunter. That part was charming and fun (as expected). But half way through the book it turned "dark" with the issues of homelessness and sex trafficking/crimes. That's when it became ridiculous (to me anyways) and truly incredible. Clarry was just too, too clueless Homelessness and sex crimes treated with the same "lollipops and rainbows" attitude displayed in the first part of the book????? WTF?

While I finished the book, I was very tempted to just put it down around the last third. I'm not squeamish, but really..... sending Lucy and Ethel into rescue young girls from sex slavery? Serious crimes should be treated seriously. Homelessness is a real societal problem and should also be dealt with seriously. Making "light" of these types of issues makes me a little ill.

Due to the dichotomy of the plot "twists" in the book, regrettably for me it was one worth 1 star.