I feel like this one was longer than it needed to be, and about 2/3 of the way through I was losing patience because I could clearly see where the story was going and the clues were so clearly telegraphed that it was driving me crazy that Lee and her Aunt were being so obtuse.
And then I turned out I was wrong about nearly all of it. Right direction, wrong track completely. So game, set and match to Perry. I still maintain it could have been tighter and shorter though.
In general the series and this book are good solid cozies: great setting, likeable characters with realistic expectations (no 'police are dumb' here) and so far, pretty well crafted mysteries. Maybe a tad too long, but I'm on board for the next one.
After a "Storage Wars" type auction, Aunt Ibby and Lee bid on a locker full of boxes after Aunt Ibby thinks she sees some promising items. After winning the locker and hauling the contents home, they discover several historical items - and a mystery!
An enjoyable tale, this series always features original storylines, and Murder Go Round was no different. The intrigue kept me turning pages, and the sprinkle of Russian history added flavor (the descriptions of the Russian pastries, especially!) I loved Stasia, her colorful antics added a lot to the book. I hope she's in later books, she was a real hoot.
Some elements in the book just didn't do it for me, so I had to reduce my rating. I'm not going to outline them here, because it would give too much away and perhaps (hopefully) those elements will be changed before the book is released.
Overall, this is a cute series, and the book was entertaining and enjoyable but not without a few issues.
Thank you to Kensington Books and Netgalley for providing an advance copy in return for my honest review.