I love my cozy mysteries (as well as 'proper' mysteries) and this is one of the better crafts-based ones I have read. Geraldine - Gerry - is not quite as naive as some of her younger compatriots, which is refreshing. Yes she still does some silly things, like withholding evidence until she figures out what she's going to do - but she does actually use her brain over her heart/emotions 80% of the time. Her granddaughter Madison is a spunky one too.