This book is the first in the Booktown series. I really enjoyed the characters in the story, but I didn’t quite follow some of the points in the book. For instance, why was Tricia being focused on as the sheriff’s only suspect? She found the body, but didn’t have a motive for killing Doris. There was also a point later in the book when a new character trusts Tricia immediately and sends her on a risky mission. It didn’t quite ring true to me.
The supporting characters of Ginny, Angelica, and Mr. Everett steal the book and I love the relationship they have with Tricia. I also loved the bits of Tricia’s past that Barrett brought throughout the book. It helped develop Tricia’s character and show how she ended up in Stoneham.