A Fatal Twist of Lemon

A light read which sometimes seemed to focus more on the scenery and social life in Santa Fe than on the story, but was satisfactorily enjoyable. Characters were well imagined, the pacing was good, and the details of the setting, namely the tearoom and the local area, were sufficient to ground the story firmly in reality. There is a supernatural element that is introduced and slightly explored, but not resolved, which leaves a thread open for later books in the series. I really only had two complaints. First, the ending felt rushed, with a minimum of build-up. It was nearly a case of “blink at the wrong time and you'll miss it.” And second, the story succumbed too much, in my opinion, to the cliches and tropes of female-led murder mysteries. Where is it written that the women who take up sleuthing must always fall for the bad boy detective who is damaged goods? Despite my complaints, it was an enjoyable read and I will likely pick up the next book in the series.