Review: Wonderful Cozy Mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 19, 2012
I really enjoyed almost everything about this book and hope there will be a sequel.  At very least I look forward to reading more novels by Cherry Galbiati.  The story combined three elements that I love in equal portions: dogs, humor, and a cozy mystery. The better than average plot was well executed and the ending had unexpected elements, but there were fair clues throughout the book.  I liked the characters and for the most part the relationships.  The only weakness I found was that I couldn't always determine if Becca and her husband Matt had as strong a relationship as they said.When chief of police Matt McAllen gets a call to a double murder, his wife Rebecca can't contain her curiosity, leading her to the murder site where she sees a woman threatening and hitting a German shepherd.  Stepping in to defend the dog leads Becca to gain custody of the animal.  When her home, life, and friends are threatened, it is unclear whether she, the dog, or someone else is the intended target.It is a delight to discover a talented author of cozy mysteries who deviates from the typical trip-over-the-bad-guy ending.