Four-Alarm Homicide by Diane Kelly

Available: April 23, 2024

Rating: 5 stars

Whitney is getting married! She's got to pick a venue, a dress, a cake flavor, and all the other details that come along with getting married and she and Buck have just purchased an abandoned fire station that they're repurposing as a home. When some nearby neighbors come by and ask Whitney and Buck to take a look at a townhouse attached to the woman's home, little do they know the trouble they're getting themselves into.

I actually started this series with book 5. Normally, I don't like reading a series out of order for a lot of reasons but book 5 was so easy to follow and I enjoyed the characters and the setting so much. Still in book 6 I felt the same way, even if it had been my first read in the series I would have enjoyed it just as much. There was some great investigation and although it seemed very clear right from the start how the murder was committed and the culprit was pretty obvious, there were enough red herrings for me not to get irritated with the MC for not seeing it.

Probably my favorite part of the book was Sawdust. He doesn't play a huge role in the story but I love the little chapters that focus on him. He's very sweet and charming and I love how he plays a pivotal role in solving the case.

This is a great series (what I've read of it) and I would recommend it to any cozy fan, even if reading out of order.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.