I loved the first line and the interesting first paragraph which usually are great signs that a book is going to be excellent. 5 Star Reading!

Kinsley Clark, the 29 year old protagonist owns Seascapes, a thriving landscaping design company in gorgeous Harborside, Maine. (New England is always a favorite setting of mine). Kinsley’s Aunt Tilly, owns and runs a seaside estate, the Salty Breeze Inn. One of the enticing things about this story are all the beautiful flowers and descriptions which are so vivid I could picture the colors in my mind. The ocean view is wonderful, too. An annual event, the Walk Inns, is coming up soon, and Seascapes does much of the local landscaping for Harborside businesses and homes. Re-planting a hydrangea bush at her Aunt’s, Kinsley is shocked to dig up a pink high-heeled shoe in the flower bed! Could it be connected to the death of a woman whose body was recently found just a few miles away? Who would bury it on Tilly’s property? With those basic questions, the Cinderella Killer hunt is on for amateur sleuths, Kinsley and her best friend, Becca, a realtor.

Filled with action, the two best friends escapades as they search for clues, humorous scenes, a rival landscaper who’s jealous and destructive, a nosy newscaster, lots of support from friend and local Detective Rachel Hayes, and a plethora of suspects to dig through; this cozy is a dazzling debut that quickly became a favorite. The mystery is edgy and engaging. Once the truth was unearthed and motive, means, and opportunity established, this reader was satisfied that no stones were left unturned. The author provides gardening tips and recipes for readers’ enjoyment.

I honestly reviewed an unedited digital arc provided by NetGalley and Berkley Publishing. All opinions are my own.