A review by mommasaystoread
A Deadly Bone to Pick by Peggy Rothschild

4.0

I went into this one a little bit wary. Certain things about the title and blurb made me think cozy mystery and others made me think not so cozy mystery. I do occasionally read cozy mysteries, but I prefer a little more grit in my suspense, so I wasn't sure how this one was gonna go. And in the end, I feel like it's somewhere in the middle. It's not quite as Hallmark-like as most cozies but it's not completely gritty either. Whatever the label, I enjoyed meeting Molly and company, including the dogs, and the mystery was entertaining and intriguing. This is the first in a new series, so we get some intro here to both the characters and the setting. With that, it takes a little bit for the mystery to take off, but I enjoyed the setting and introductions almost as much as the suspense. So, we get a new character to follow in what promises to be an engaging series. Based on what I've found in A Deadly Bone to Pick, I'll be interested to see what happens next in Molly Madison's world of sun, dogs, and murder.