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Lt. Dekker Mystery #1
52 Steps To Murder
An elderly woman is found poisoned in the upstairs bedroom of her home whose front door stands 52 steps above the street in an old-fashioned whodunit that blends clues, red herrings, suspects, and humor.
298 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2006
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October 19, 2017
I love when a mystery has a quirky detective in this case there are two. Lou and Cy Dekker are partners and they are such a funny pair. Both a little over the hill, both set in their ways, and both working on a case that has them trotting up and down 52 steps.
Humor was in no shortage and I found myself enjoying the off duty personalities of these men so much. Sometimes a bit of clumsiness makes a character even more entertaining. I think you will love this cozy mystery in every way. Crafty clues and plenty of nosy neighbors to keep you in your toes.
The reader will be drawn into the fun personalities of these detectives as well as a really well crafted mystery.
I was following every clue and the story was unfolding in such a mysterious way it kept me totally entertained. The book had heart and spirit. I look forward to seeing Dekker solve more cases with Lou.
Humor was in no shortage and I found myself enjoying the off duty personalities of these men so much. Sometimes a bit of clumsiness makes a character even more entertaining. I think you will love this cozy mystery in every way. Crafty clues and plenty of nosy neighbors to keep you in your toes.
The reader will be drawn into the fun personalities of these detectives as well as a really well crafted mystery.
I was following every clue and the story was unfolding in such a mysterious way it kept me totally entertained. The book had heart and spirit. I look forward to seeing Dekker solve more cases with Lou.
October 13, 2017
I only finished this book because I am doing a reading challenge that required me to read a book that I started but never finished. There are very few books that I don't finish. But this started out as one of them- for a good reason. Lots of reviews say this book is a comedy, but I wouldn't necessarily agree. They try to hard to be funny and witty. And then the main character (it's told from first person perspective) talks about how funny he is and how his partner and him laugh at his humor. If characters use wit or humor, you don't need to tell the reader that they were laughing about how funny it was. The reader will know it's funny and will know they laughed. We don't need to be told what's witty- we don't need to be told when they were joking or being sarcastic or ridiculous. The banter would have been good if it was like 80% less of what the author used. I prefer Harlan Coben's use of wit and humor by far.
The writing was very disjointed. It might be partly due to the fact that I started and stopped reading so many times, but the writer had a lot of unnecessary dialogue and information. Like telling us the main character went home and pulled out some DVDs he got from Christmas and listing them all off and then telling us which DVD he decided to watch and what the Three Stooges did in the show and then the character turns it off and goes to sleep. We don't need to know all those details.
They also had this theme how each day one of the partners always got a 'message from God' that acted as a clue to help them solve their mystery. This was tacky and unnecessary. They would have been fine solving the crime without it. It was a cheesy addition- not sure if they threw it in there so they can call this a 'Christian' book, but it wasn't doing the book any favors for being classified in that genre.
The title is clever but I got tired of them talking all the time about how they hated climbing up the steps and all the jokes around climbing them and falling down them. It's a lot of steps- we get it, find something else to talk about.
And then there was the ending. It happened so suddenly. One moment nothing makes sense, and then all of a sudden they arrest someone. Without giving too much away, there is a recording used at the end and the conversation that is overheard is completely unnatural. They 'overhear' the murderer telling exactly how everything went down. No one describes details of their master plan to each other afterwards- they both know what happened, it sounded very unnatural. And then the main character's partner keeps saying 'you never cease to amaze me' about how awesome he is at solving crimes.
If you haven't figured it out by this review yet, I did not like this book and most likely never read this author again. I did not like his reading style at all and found it very annoying, tacky, unnatural, and disjointed.
The only good thing I can say about this book is that I didn't know 'whodunit' until the very end. There are plenty of other books out there that give you that without wading through the nonsense.
The writing was very disjointed. It might be partly due to the fact that I started and stopped reading so many times, but the writer had a lot of unnecessary dialogue and information. Like telling us the main character went home and pulled out some DVDs he got from Christmas and listing them all off and then telling us which DVD he decided to watch and what the Three Stooges did in the show and then the character turns it off and goes to sleep. We don't need to know all those details.
They also had this theme how each day one of the partners always got a 'message from God' that acted as a clue to help them solve their mystery. This was tacky and unnecessary. They would have been fine solving the crime without it. It was a cheesy addition- not sure if they threw it in there so they can call this a 'Christian' book, but it wasn't doing the book any favors for being classified in that genre.
The title is clever but I got tired of them talking all the time about how they hated climbing up the steps and all the jokes around climbing them and falling down them. It's a lot of steps- we get it, find something else to talk about.
And then there was the ending. It happened so suddenly. One moment nothing makes sense, and then all of a sudden they arrest someone. Without giving too much away, there is a recording used at the end and the conversation that is overheard is completely unnatural. They 'overhear' the murderer telling exactly how everything went down. No one describes details of their master plan to each other afterwards- they both know what happened, it sounded very unnatural. And then the main character's partner keeps saying 'you never cease to amaze me' about how awesome he is at solving crimes.
If you haven't figured it out by this review yet, I did not like this book and most likely never read this author again. I did not like his reading style at all and found it very annoying, tacky, unnatural, and disjointed.
The only good thing I can say about this book is that I didn't know 'whodunit' until the very end. There are plenty of other books out there that give you that without wading through the nonsense.
January 21, 2014
A different story type from what I usually read. But I like the main character, a middle-aged detective. He's an average guy, well perhaps he's a bit "larger" than an average guy due to his love for food and distain for exercise.
He's not a Sherlock Holmes (despite what he thinks) and he's not a Colombo. He's closer to one member of the Laurel and Hardy team. He drives a yellow car he calls Lightning (his fellow detectives call it "Tweety.)
Some quotes:
"I'm easy to live with as long as I live alone."
"I can't care about much in the morning until after my first pound of bacon."
If you are looking for a light humor murder mystery with an off beat voice, this is the story to read.
He's not a Sherlock Holmes (despite what he thinks) and he's not a Colombo. He's closer to one member of the Laurel and Hardy team. He drives a yellow car he calls Lightning (his fellow detectives call it "Tweety.)
Some quotes:
"I'm easy to live with as long as I live alone."
"I can't care about much in the morning until after my first pound of bacon."
If you are looking for a light humor murder mystery with an off beat voice, this is the story to read.
January 16, 2016
I received a free kindle copy of 52 Steps to Murder (Book 1 Dekker Cozy Mystery Series) by Steve Demaree from Amazon for fair review. I gave it five stars. I appreciate a cozy mystery that can make me laugh. This old fashioned mystery did just that. The name derives from the fifty-two steps they have to climb to reach the front door of a older woman who had been murdered. There were enough twists & turns to keep me entertained.
It's the first book I've read by Steve Deveree. I'll be reading more.
After rolling down the hill the two detectives ended up laying in the middle of the road. "In the dark we appeared to be nothing more than a couple of beached whales or front yard landfills."
Some of the dialogue made me laugh enough to wake the dog sleeping next to me.
"'What did you do last night, George?'
'Just turned on the TV and watched a little Texas Hold 'em.'
'I've never been much on wrestling. It's all fake.'
George gave me a look."
Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C...
It's the first book I've read by Steve Deveree. I'll be reading more.
After rolling down the hill the two detectives ended up laying in the middle of the road. "In the dark we appeared to be nothing more than a couple of beached whales or front yard landfills."
Some of the dialogue made me laugh enough to wake the dog sleeping next to me.
"'What did you do last night, George?'
'Just turned on the TV and watched a little Texas Hold 'em.'
'I've never been much on wrestling. It's all fake.'
George gave me a look."
Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C...
July 17, 2019
I loved reading about Cy and Lou's police adventure in this first book in the series. They cracked me up with their good-natured joking with each other. At least they would be two guys not likely to die from stress! But after climbing the fifty-two steps to the house where an older woman was found murdered, they may beg to differ with that. Cy was the lead officer and character. I liked the rapport he had with all his co-workers, able to joke and banter, but when he needed to be serious, he was unstoppable. It did seem like an awfully long time before they caught the killer but the showdown was great! I love a good sting, lol. It'll be interesting to see what kind of murder is next in the series.
May 21, 2014
I deleted this only 4% in. It wasn't what I expected at all and was a comedy, really, as opposed to the serious murder mystery I'd hoped for.
On almost the first page someone was ringing their hands as well....not a great start for me, either.
To think a policeman would go into a home where somebody has just found a relation's dead body and to ask "who's your friend" referring to a policeman already sitting with her I just found crass, not the least bit amusing or believable, I'm afraid. And then to take a candybar from his pocket and ask the grieving relative if she'd like a bite went beyond ridiculous for me and I packed it in there.
On almost the first page someone was ringing their hands as well....not a great start for me, either.
To think a policeman would go into a home where somebody has just found a relation's dead body and to ask "who's your friend" referring to a policeman already sitting with her I just found crass, not the least bit amusing or believable, I'm afraid. And then to take a candybar from his pocket and ask the grieving relative if she'd like a bite went beyond ridiculous for me and I packed it in there.
April 6, 2014
‘52 Steps to Murder’ by Steve Demaree is a cute cozy mystery that features two middle aged sleuths (Lt. Cy Dekker and Sgt. Lou Murdock). Both of these have their own eccentric behaviours which quite often brings smile on your face. As a matter of fact, this book made me laugh so hard on many occasions. Both of these also love food and scorn exercise. While some readers may get tired of reading the narratives of their meals, I have no problem with these descriptions as these accounts not only add humour to the book but also tell us a lot about these characters. In fact, this is what makes these characters convincing when it comes to human nature. Nobody in this world is perfect and very single human being has some or other form of weaknesses.
The mystery was not bad and the story line was interesting. The book has no profanity, graphic violence, or sex which makes it a comfortable book to read especially for those who loathe the overuse of those things. The language is okay and the characters are easy to follow. Readers may not only like detectives but also their long time working relationship. There are also a number of references to old movies and TV shows, and readers may feel good about reading them if they have watched the same in the past. The musings about the awful neighbour could have been avoided since these musings add nothing new to the story. Actually this whole neighbour thing really gets on reader's nerves.
This is certainly a good book to read and relax in peaceful evenings. However, do not compare it with great mysteries of Christie’s and other novelists because you will get disappointed. This book has its own charm and one should read only for that. This is the first Steve Demaree book I have read and will certainly read more in future.
Also see: http://pgalmora.wordpress.com/2014/04...
The mystery was not bad and the story line was interesting. The book has no profanity, graphic violence, or sex which makes it a comfortable book to read especially for those who loathe the overuse of those things. The language is okay and the characters are easy to follow. Readers may not only like detectives but also their long time working relationship. There are also a number of references to old movies and TV shows, and readers may feel good about reading them if they have watched the same in the past. The musings about the awful neighbour could have been avoided since these musings add nothing new to the story. Actually this whole neighbour thing really gets on reader's nerves.
This is certainly a good book to read and relax in peaceful evenings. However, do not compare it with great mysteries of Christie’s and other novelists because you will get disappointed. This book has its own charm and one should read only for that. This is the first Steve Demaree book I have read and will certainly read more in future.
Also see: http://pgalmora.wordpress.com/2014/04...
April 19, 2015
52 Steps to Murder by Steve Demaree.
Lt. Cy Dekker, Detective at the Hilldale Police Dept, and Sgt. Lou Murdock, have been long time partners. They know each others life styles and have actually grown up together. Cy receives a call that a possible murder has been committed on Hilltop Place. Mrs. Nelson was found dead in her bed by her Grand-daughter and Officer Dan Davis. They're on to it as fast as two over the hill cops can be.
This was a real surprise to me. a first in a series by a newish author that turns out to be not just well written but a fun read. The aches and pains especially when it came to going up & down stairs can only be appreciated by someone near that same age. The old adage that stairs are not my friends comes to mind. The light hearted bantering between Cy & Lou kept me smiling while the clear descriptions of each character kept me well informed while reading.
A great new series with a slight spiritual dimension which I appreciated.
Lt. Cy Dekker, Detective at the Hilldale Police Dept, and Sgt. Lou Murdock, have been long time partners. They know each others life styles and have actually grown up together. Cy receives a call that a possible murder has been committed on Hilltop Place. Mrs. Nelson was found dead in her bed by her Grand-daughter and Officer Dan Davis. They're on to it as fast as two over the hill cops can be.
This was a real surprise to me. a first in a series by a newish author that turns out to be not just well written but a fun read. The aches and pains especially when it came to going up & down stairs can only be appreciated by someone near that same age. The old adage that stairs are not my friends comes to mind. The light hearted bantering between Cy & Lou kept me smiling while the clear descriptions of each character kept me well informed while reading.
A great new series with a slight spiritual dimension which I appreciated.
May 1, 2014
Overweight detectives, lots of eating. Interesting plot otherwise. No gore or graphics. Second of this series I've read. TTS-enabled eBook.
May 9, 2014
Murder Mystery Galore
I enjoyed 52 Steps to Murder. Decker actually made me think of Colombo. I loved how Cy and Lou worked together and their daily messages from God that helped them out. The story had great twists and turns that certainly kept me guessing in this mystery. I am looking forward to reading more about these two officers with their down home, old fashioned detection style.
I enjoyed 52 Steps to Murder. Decker actually made me think of Colombo. I loved how Cy and Lou worked together and their daily messages from God that helped them out. The story had great twists and turns that certainly kept me guessing in this mystery. I am looking forward to reading more about these two officers with their down home, old fashioned detection style.
April 28, 2018
One of my favourite series and authors, Mr Demaree provides a set of characters that are funny and wonderfully well written. I adore this series for its humour and for its main characters, who I often think are a male version of me if I were ever to become a detective.
I did not solve the crime in this book, but the fun was in the reading and I had a wonderful time re-reading this book. A recommended easy and enjoyable read
I did not solve the crime in this book, but the fun was in the reading and I had a wonderful time re-reading this book. A recommended easy and enjoyable read
April 27, 2017
Love the humor in this Book!!!!!
Well worth the read just for the laughs :)
Well worth the read just for the laughs :)
August 6, 2017
This is a quick read. A funny cozy mystery with a few disjointed places. The plot was well planned but I would have liked a bit more story development.
May 30, 2019
It was okay-just not my type of book.
August 14, 2020
A wonderful murder mystery
I loved this book. It is wonderful. It is the funniest book I have ever read. I laughed so hard at times that I could hardly breathe. It is also a wonderful mystery. There are a lot of suspects who could be the killer. It keeps you guessing and then it has a surprise ending. It is an unusual murder mystery. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading a good clean murder mystery. I also liked how Cy has a devotional every morning and Lou gets a clue from God every day.
I loved this book. It is wonderful. It is the funniest book I have ever read. I laughed so hard at times that I could hardly breathe. It is also a wonderful mystery. There are a lot of suspects who could be the killer. It keeps you guessing and then it has a surprise ending. It is an unusual murder mystery. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading a good clean murder mystery. I also liked how Cy has a devotional every morning and Lou gets a clue from God every day.
June 16, 2014
I found this a very interesting story. A little wordy at times but still it was interesting. There is a murder that takes place in a house on a hill that has 52 steps from the road to the front door (hence the title.) Our leads are two plus size men who are very comfortable with their body image and are not inclined to buy into the social view that everyone should be as skinny as a rail. The neighborhood houses are all connected together by underground tunnels and this is where I really got into the story. I have always thought it would be neat to have secret passages in my home and this story allows me to look into that. Once the detectives find the passages the story begins to take off. I thought I knew who did in but in the end I figured wrong. There are not a lot of plot twists there is only a good solid mystery. This looks to be a good series and I have already started on the second book. The only bad thing I could say about it is that at times the dialogue could be shorter. I want story not filler. The filler isn't bad so don't let me steer you away from this book but I like to get to the point in my conversations as well as my reading. This is a good book and it should be tried if you like mysteries. This has little to no violence and no bad language. It's just a good story.
April 1, 2016
Took about half the book to really get interested in the story. Before that I kept thinking that these detectives were a cross between Adam 12 and Columbo. I was surprised that this mystery was also a humorous book, for the most part not rolling on floor humorous, but still enjoyable. The mystery was solved in the end and wrapped up nicely with no hint of the guilty party until the reveal. I was thankful that it did not keep me hanging since it is book one of a series. There were a few people that were big parts of the story who were suspects, but in the end, not guilty. They were just left hanging. In the story, they were missing. And it was left that way. Where did they go? There was not even a hint that they would show up in the next book. In fact, I think that each book in the series is independent with only the same detectives. So I guess I will never know what happened to the missing people. Oh well, I won't lose any sleep over it! Overall, it was an enjoyable, fast read, but not likely on that I will revisit.
February 6, 2017
I enjoyed 52 Steps To Murder enormously. Dekker and Murdock are so much fun to read as they moan and groan about having to climb all 52 steps up to the house where the murder of an elderly lady occurred. They follow different clues and end up having to climb those darn steps many times in order to figure out the culprit.
They meet a lot of different characters that live in Hilltop Place, and they try to figure out which ones have an alibi. The problem seems to be that everyone involved didn't have the time or were far away when the murder took place.
In the end, when they finally figure it out, I was very surprised to find out the murderer. That is always a good thing and one I enjoy whilst reading a murder mystery. This book was a fun, sassy read with so many funny parts that made me chuckle out loud.
They meet a lot of different characters that live in Hilltop Place, and they try to figure out which ones have an alibi. The problem seems to be that everyone involved didn't have the time or were far away when the murder took place.
In the end, when they finally figure it out, I was very surprised to find out the murderer. That is always a good thing and one I enjoy whilst reading a murder mystery. This book was a fun, sassy read with so many funny parts that made me chuckle out loud.
February 11, 2018
This book is all over the place. Even though it's already short, it should've been shorter given the actual content in question. Instead of being extremely repetitive with random jabs at candy, annoying neighbors, whatever book or movie they're reading or watching, it should've focused a bit more on the actual details of the case, because for such a plain simple-minded story, you're only prepared for the same when it comes to the end, not two complicated and over-convoluted and complex endings that you completely give up while reading. It had the bones of something interesting, it just ultimately never goes there.
November 19, 2017
I got 30% into this and realized I had no interest. A woman is found dead in a house that has 52 steps from the street to the porch. The story is told in first person from the point of view of one of the detectives investigating -- it just doesn't work. He spends too much time talking about himself and his partner and how they live and not enough about the case. And the dialogue -- which is the best part -- tends to be pretty vanilla and not very engaging.
January 8, 2015
This was a little outside my regular mystery fare. A vanilla, conservative and simplistic book that actually turned out enjoyable. The mystery keeps you in the dark. The byplay between the lead characters gets a little sappy but as a break between more intense reads, this was ok. I would recommend trying to see if you might like it.
January 15, 2015
Unfortunately, while I like murder mysteries and police procedurals, this just didn't float my boat. The chapters were monotonous and I felt like every little thing was described, from the daily routines of the two main characters to their very thoughts. It was ultimately not a book I could finish, and I just wish it had been executed better.
On a positive note, I do like the cover.
On a positive note, I do like the cover.
July 17, 2016
A woman is found poisoned in her bedroom in a house on top of a very high hill. It is also discovered that the woman's next door neighbor was also murdered. With two overweight police officers investigating the crimes, many steps to climb, dry humour, nosy neighbours, and underground passages, this book was lots of fun to read.
January 11, 2017
Didn't really care for this book but once I start I have to finish. It felt a little juvenile. The dialog was not really believable and seemed like an Abbott and Costello routine. I don't plan to read any more is the Dekker Cozy Mystery series.
September 24, 2017
Not to my liking, am only finishing because I hate to start a book and not read the whole thing. But I'm about ready to scream if I read one more time that the main character is licking his fingers after eating a piece of chocolate bar!! groan!
September 6, 2020
I used to enjoy the Dekker Cozy mysteries but not anymore. They should be listed as a "Christian Cozy Mystery" Too many references to God and etc. I could not even finished this convoluted story. Too many characters too keep track of.
March 23, 2015
Good murder mystery. The detective reminds me of Columbo. I do think the story was to wordy but a good mystery
September 20, 2020
Corny ameature
Didn't like this style of writing- too much nonsensical commentary and humor was corny. Not enough character development and flimsy plot.
Didn't like this style of writing- too much nonsensical commentary and humor was corny. Not enough character development and flimsy plot.
March 18, 2020
It’s a decent plot
I liked how the story played out, so begrudgingly gave it a 2nd star.
That being said, the writing is an absolute mess. There are details thrown in that make no sense, spelling and grammar errors, and just a lot of useless nonsense that could have been cut out to make this a much shorter and more enjoyable read.
I honestly can’t stand reading books written in the first person, but can get over it if they are well written, which this book is not. Starting with the nonsense where the detective is describing in painstaking detail how he eats his candy after offering a bite to a murder victim’s granddaughter (yeah, never would happen in real life) to the great depths he went to describe the watching of night time TV, the whole thing is really nonsensical.
Adding in references to God really did nothing for the story, if anything it really alienated some of the readers who either will be offended by references to God or who disagree with your premise that God would “speak” to a detective to give him some kind of obscure, cryptic message. Honestly if you cut that nonsense out it would also make the book shorter and more enjoyable to read.
I did like the sense of humor, and the wise cracks made by most of the characters made up for a lot of the lack of any kind of editing in the book...
I have to be honest, by about 70% of the way through I started skimming anything that wasn’t directly related to the investigation, and wouldn’t have even done that except I was curious who dunnit. There were plenty of twists and turns and I liked how there wasn’t an obvious suspect through the entire book, but the writing is simply atrocious.
I liked how the story played out, so begrudgingly gave it a 2nd star.
That being said, the writing is an absolute mess. There are details thrown in that make no sense, spelling and grammar errors, and just a lot of useless nonsense that could have been cut out to make this a much shorter and more enjoyable read.
I honestly can’t stand reading books written in the first person, but can get over it if they are well written, which this book is not. Starting with the nonsense where the detective is describing in painstaking detail how he eats his candy after offering a bite to a murder victim’s granddaughter (yeah, never would happen in real life) to the great depths he went to describe the watching of night time TV, the whole thing is really nonsensical.
Adding in references to God really did nothing for the story, if anything it really alienated some of the readers who either will be offended by references to God or who disagree with your premise that God would “speak” to a detective to give him some kind of obscure, cryptic message. Honestly if you cut that nonsense out it would also make the book shorter and more enjoyable to read.
I did like the sense of humor, and the wise cracks made by most of the characters made up for a lot of the lack of any kind of editing in the book...
I have to be honest, by about 70% of the way through I started skimming anything that wasn’t directly related to the investigation, and wouldn’t have even done that except I was curious who dunnit. There were plenty of twists and turns and I liked how there wasn’t an obvious suspect through the entire book, but the writing is simply atrocious.
August 27, 2017
I had the great pleasure of meeting the author at the Kentucky Book Fair, so this isn't exactly an unbiased review.
I love to read. I expect there aren't that many on this site who don't. I've read all sort of books over the years, from all kinds of genres. I'm used to blood curdling thrillers and heart pounding mysteries. '52 Steps to Murder' is the first cozy mystery I've ever read, but it was a wonderful experience.
For starters, there's no profanity, violence, or sex, which sets it apart from most mysteries and thrillers I've read. The two protagonists aren't gritty, world-weary souls with substance abuse issues--they're two ernest, kind people who want to do their best to make the world a better place. They may be partners on the force, but they've been best friends since childhood, and the strength of their bond really shows.
Most endearing, there is so much humor in this story. After meeting him, I know the author is a funny guy in real life, but I was amazed to see how well it translates to the page.
When I say this is a good book, I don't just mean it in the entertaining sense of the word. On a deeper level, it's a morally good tale (and an entertaining mystery to boot). It's a sweet story that brought a smile to my face as I read each word because it was so different than the darker stories I usually read.
I highly recommend this book, and can't wait to check out the rest of the series.
I love to read. I expect there aren't that many on this site who don't. I've read all sort of books over the years, from all kinds of genres. I'm used to blood curdling thrillers and heart pounding mysteries. '52 Steps to Murder' is the first cozy mystery I've ever read, but it was a wonderful experience.
For starters, there's no profanity, violence, or sex, which sets it apart from most mysteries and thrillers I've read. The two protagonists aren't gritty, world-weary souls with substance abuse issues--they're two ernest, kind people who want to do their best to make the world a better place. They may be partners on the force, but they've been best friends since childhood, and the strength of their bond really shows.
Most endearing, there is so much humor in this story. After meeting him, I know the author is a funny guy in real life, but I was amazed to see how well it translates to the page.
When I say this is a good book, I don't just mean it in the entertaining sense of the word. On a deeper level, it's a morally good tale (and an entertaining mystery to boot). It's a sweet story that brought a smile to my face as I read each word because it was so different than the darker stories I usually read.
I highly recommend this book, and can't wait to check out the rest of the series.
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