This was a new author and series for me in reading cozy mysteries. I thoroughly enjoyed this book especially the characters and book related things in the story.

I am happy to have discovered this new series. There was wit along with the mystery, and some very likeable characters in a small community. I found the bookbinding business to be very interesting.
Many thanks to Crooked Lane Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a refreshing cozy mystery. A new series that I can fully get behind! Talk of intersectional feminism, modern problems and issues. I loved it! A main character who is younger and hipper than most cozy mysteries. This book was great!

Nice little mystery, fun. I liked the depictions of the characters. The beginning is a little slow but readable.

First in the series and it was a fantastic read. Fun to read, it has a lot of depth to the characters, and the backstory unfolds as you go through the book but it's never overwhelming. I loved the close family ties and the sense of community in the setting. Very enjoyable! Anxiously waiting for book two!

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

First in a series.

I really liked this one! The relationships are solid and there's a lot of fun banter.

It's a clever mystery with lots of surprises!

To kill a mocking girl.
I enjoyed everything about this new book.
A fun read.
Loved Quinn’s cousin Sister Daria.
Plenty of suspects and twists, Tricia wasn’t we’ll liked in the community which didn’t help very much when trying to find a killer.
I am looking forward to read more from this author.
Thanks to Crooked Lane books for my advance copy for my honest review.

Thank you to Net Galley and Haper Kincaid for the ARC to review. 
This is a wonderful first in a new cozy-mystery series! 
The characters are delightful and the I loved the twists and turns the story takes as it had me guessing the whole time.
I especially loved Daria and her lively banter. Each character was well rounded, even if some were short lived.
I can't wait for the next in the series to see what this bookbinding sleuth has to solve next!

Great debut of a new cozy series with a younger character vibe going for it! I found myself immersed in the characters’ lives and enjoyed the quirkiness of protagonist, Quinn Caine and her best friend, Daria. They have fun together! The mystery is light and character antics keep it animated and interesting. The author pens some unexpected plot surprises and some chuckles, which I also enjoyed. The 4-legged supporting characters are great! I also liked Quinn’s work in the family bookstore, and her bookbinding knowledge. I’m looking forward to future stories in this series. Tasty recipes follow the story.

I honestly reviewed a digital arc provided by NetGalley and Crooked Lane. Thank you.

I love a good cozy mystery and this was one of my favs that I've read so far. It was a solid plot, strong characters and nice twists. 5/5 stars

I loved everything about this new cozy mystery. The setting of a smallish town in Virginia, the characters, the dialogue (so funny), and the mystery—all so much fun. I love stories that feature strong family relationships and friendships. I can’t wait to read more about Quinn. I don’t want to wait so long! Thanks to Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC.

An entertaining and well crafted mystery. A great plot, well crafted characters and a good setting. I am looking forward to reading more books in this. Mystery fans will love this book. I received an arc from the publisher and Netgalley and this is my unbiased review.

To Kill a Mocking Girl by Harper Kincaid was an engaging read that I couldn't put down.

Ms. Kincaid has written a clever and well crafted mystery with likable characters and a small community background that was well described throughout the story. The twists and turns kept me guessing as Quinn often pursued clues that got her into trouble. However, Quinn would own up to her mistakes and I appreciated her honesty about those mistakes. Aiden, her brother's best friend and now a police detective, was swoon worthy who did not pull punches when it came to Quinn and the investigation. I was totally mystified about who the killer was until the reveal and I love that about a mystery. I'm excited to read more in the series.

I really liked this story.I liked Quinn and Aiden. I hope there is another book that mentions them. I liked Bash, Daria, Quinn's parents. I liked the town setting. It was a good read. I liked the mystery and was surprised as to who the killer was. This was the first I had read of this author and if she has more like this, it will not be the last.

A strong first installment! The author does an excellent job of setting the stage for the characters and mystery. Full of twist and turns, well developed characters, get ready to read a story you won’t be able to put down!

What a great start to a new series! Can't wait for the next one. Thought I knew who "dun it" and was surprised at the end! Fun characters and hreat quotes start each chapter. I did get anlittle sick of Quinn calling her dog "my dog baby". Otherwise a very good book. Couldn't put it down!

To Kill a Mocking Girl by Harper Kincaid is a complex murder mystery wrapped in a homecoming tale. The characters are delightful. The storyline is complex and well written. With action and emotion, the twists an turn surprise and delight. This cozy mystery has a lot of intense thriller woven in.

I was hoping this book would be a cozy bookish mystery, but it was mostly a book about romance between young people trying to become independent in their hometowns. The main character is somehow both bland and irritating. I found the book to be poorly written and unappealing--not worth the time even to skim through it quickly.

Oh wow, I enjoyed this book! Basically my fave type of cozy; hero who worries about the heroine, but doesn’t insist she quit? Check. Loving family? Check. Adorable dog? Check. Great job? Check. Just quirky enough yet still lovable side characters? Check. Super enjoyed this & I cannot wait to read more of this series!

I've read it to the finish. Which really says more about my grit and determination than about the quality of the book. I liked the first two chapters. I can recommend those. After that, not so much. It started with Quinn's dog that had to get out of the house in the midde of the night and takes her straight to the crime scene. I dislike stories with special sentient animals. Most animals are not capable of spotting crime in progress (there wouldn't be any crime if they were) so unless I'm reading a paranormal mystery, I prefer it if the main character does not own one.

Then the police come on to the scene. All of them seem to have failed their 'taking witness statements' and 'processing a crime scene' classes. You do not start off with accussing the person who found the body of being the murderer. Not until you have some solid evidence there actually was a murder. You can ask them questions, though, to determine if they met up with the victim before or after she died. Also, you do not touch the witness unless you are making an arrest.

Quinn, the amateur sleuth, who should be the star of this story, does a rather shoddy job of sleuthing. She jumps to stupid conclusions, never even considering an alternative explanation, particularly about Trina the victim's twin sister. I'm disappointed that Daria did not act as the voice of reasonable doubt. Another example, Quinn doesn't asks until page 207 the most important question: who was with Tricia the night she died? (And then it's her cousin who pops that question.)

In all, I don't think Quinn is the brighest bulb in the box. Despite everyone claiming she's the smart one and that she always researches things. She's supposed to have a university degree;I would think Quinn knows the difference between an average based on a large research sample and one person's anecdotal evidence. (The research Quinn is griping about probably also explain that, enjoyable habits are easier to learn, so take way less time.)

Other things I did not like in the story:
* Aside from the murder there is too much drama: a hostage situation, an emergency with the dog. Perhaps some should have been saved for the next book.
* An important inconsistency: Quinn took some tire track photo's in between giving her phone to the police and getting it back. Who's phone did she use?
* The last chapter read like an epilogue (never read an epilogue I liked) and had Aiden acting all bashful all of a sudden. (And that wasn't the only personality make over in the last chapter.)

So why the two star rating? Because it wasn't actually badly written. If the things mentioned above don't bother you, you'll probably find this story quite enjoyable.