Synopsis:
Zack is a recent widower who inherits a house and some land in Oregon from a distant relative. Since he is mourning the death of his wife he decides that starting over somewhere else is the best thing he can do for himself. So, he moves. Almost immediately he has a corgi dog named Sherlock foisted on him and he also is accused of murder.
He and Sherlock must prove that Zack is innocent of the crime.

My rating: 4/5

I want to be clear here that my rating is based on my reading enjoyment and not necessarily how amazingly written the book was.
The mystery actually wasn't all that great. And, since it is a mystery I completely understand if that is kind of a turn off to people.
But, I absolutely loved the characters and particularly the authorial voice.
I loved Zack and Sherlock. I really enjoyed the exploration of the relationship between them. Particularly as Zack had never owned a dog before.
I appreciated how deep of a character Zack was. I don't often see a male protagonist in cozy mysteries and especially one who was sensitive and deep. His mourning for his wife touched my heart and Zack just seems like a nice guy. It is so refreshing to see a sensitive male character written by a male writer.
I loved following him.
If you love character driven stories and dogs then I recommend trying this book.
If you need an amazing mystery then this probably isn't' for you. It wasn't terrible. It was fine but the mystery itself didn't knock my socks off. The characters did and for me that was enough to make me eager to read more. ( )