Lady Cop Makes Trouble

3.5 stars, rounded up to 4. After the disappointing Girl Waits With Gun I was pleasantly surprised to find that the sequel surpassed the original. The sense of place and time as well as the pacing are all much improved. Maybe I'm just getting to know the characters better after two books, but I felt that the author did a better job at giving them some depth. I am curious about where Stewart will take the relationship between Constance and the Sheriff in the next book, and hoping that it doesn't go down the cliched romance path. Also will Fleurette ever figure out the truth about her place in the family? See now, I'm hooked!