Well this book had a lot of potential. It started out really good, great character, good storyline. And a cozy small town. But.... I felt like I skipped out on about 75% of the book. Like I read the beginning, middle and end. And skipped all the in between stuff. Well I just so happen to love all the "in between stuff". Bekki Is a wonderful character and I wish I got to know her a little better. The mystery to this book, was little to no mystery at all. It just went straight to the point pretty much. I like to wonder which character might have been the murderer, but when you don't feel like you know any of the characters, there really is no suspense at all. I can tell this author is a good writer, but I feel like maybe she got lazy and wanted to just get the book over with. I got this book free on amazon, and I am glad I did! I would honestly feel cheated out of a book if I paid for this. This book was about as long as a sample. The book started off promising, but the last half was incredibly rushed.One of the selling points of a good mystery is the build-up to the reveal of the culprit. Half of the fun for the reader is going through, looking for clues so that they can come to the conclusion of who the guilty party is on their own. (Or is it just me?)This book didn't really have that.It attempted it, sure. The book tried to draw some parallel between Bekki's recent break-up with her boyfriend, and situations not being quite what we expect them to be. But it fell flat. The parallel wasn't very well explained, and despite the real murderer having no reason to fess up to Becky, he tells her everything, with very little prompting.What could have been an enjoyable mystery instead just became a rushed, confusing mess.
What do You think about Hairspray And Homicide (2000)?
It's a fun read... an enjoyable way to spend a gloomy afternoon.
—hope
This was a quick read. Not great but not bad.
—malg1309
