I have to say that I was fairly impressed with this book. I was pretty interested in the idea that Lila was in her forties, yet wasn't a "mom" character staying home and baking cookies, nor was she a "grandmother" character that does nothing but meddle. It's refreshing to see someone write about a woman and make her older without actually making her old. 
 The mystery here is fairly good, but what I loved were the little in-jokes and snarks towards the publishing and literary world. Anyone who has read any length of professionally and self-published books will recognize a lot of the stuff Arlington pokes fun at. I have to say that this provided quite a bit of enjoyment for me because the issues as so recognizable, from the pompous and egocentric famous author to the unpublished author that sends in the worst query letter ever. There are mentions of the good ones too, of course. 
 Arlington's characters are really the best part of this. They're typical for your average cozy mystery, but Arlington does try to make them a little different in some ways. It's the character of Lila that really stood out the most. I have to state again that it's so nice to have a woman in her forties not be a mom, grandmom, or any of the other typical roles that older women play. 
 The pace in this is initially a little slow at times, but the ending really brought me in. It made me want to read the next book, which I guess is probably the best endorsement of this book. Anything that makes you want to keep reading has to be doing something right. This is absolutely a fun read for fans of the cozy mystery genre.