Steve Brewer

This cozy mystery was predictable but I liked the writing as it drew me in and kept me interested. It kept me waiting for an attack on the busybody, Loretta. Of course, the denouement followed. However, there was no clear clue of the motive. The legality of marijuana today versus when this book was written has changed, which threw my perception of the motive off.
Loretta's arch-enemy provided a surprise to the storyline as did the ending. Overall, I was entertained by this book.… (more)

I picked up this book for a reading challenge in 2016, where I had to read a book about monkeys each month for the Year of the Monkey. While I do enjoy a mystery, I don't typically gravitate to the mystery section to find something new. I'm glad I needed this book because I never would have found this series otherwise and I intend to pick them all up at some point or another.

I enjoyed the writing style very much, especially since this private investigator is a flawed character, which you either don't see enough or have way too much of, depending on what you are reading and how totally out of the ballpark some of the settings are. I found book fun and enjoyable from all sides.… (more)