This is written like a dream - the plot is great but the writing style absolutely makes it. Every character and description is perfectly suited to this odd story of murder and other stuff in a small town. The author has a way of describing people and events that is funny and clever and disconcerting all at once. Every character adds something critical to the mix, from the cat, to the writer’s daughter to the grizzly bear. A real experience to read this.

I really enjoyed the subversion of this story, I've read a lot of cozy mysteries and was excited to get into this book based on the description. The plot was everything that I was looking for and thought worked well in telling the story it needed to. The characters had that overall feel that worked with the story and the mystery element in this. Tim Sandlin was able to weave a strong writing style and was able to create a strong read.