Not bad for a new author; at 170 pages, more like a short story. The characters were likeable, and the plot was compelling. The only criticism I have is it sounded more like an 8th grader's oral book report than a novel. The author should learn the difference between setting a scene and telling a scene; in the book, characters and locations aren't described, they're dictated. As a result, there is little to connect the reader to the story. The character names (Marion and Gordon) made it sound like a 50s sitcom at times, and the romance moved too fast. Within 20 pages they went from having dinner to engaged.
I think if this book could use some more fleshing out of the plot and characters, and a little bit of editing it could shape up into a great cozy series.
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