From Reviewing the Evidence ~ We all should have a Charlotte Adams in our lives - our closets would be coordinated, our kitchens would be organized, and all our spices would be in alphabetical order.Emmy Lou Rhinebeck is in need of Charlotte's skills to sort out her mammoth collection of stuffed animals. As Charlotte and Emmy Lou are working on a plan to put the animals in some sensible order, two immature young men, Tony Starkman and Kevin Dingwall, appear at the window looking menacing, and ready to sneak some pictures. Both women are upset, but Emmy Lou freaks out.
When Charlotte returns for a pre-arranged meeting, she finds Tony dead at the bottom of the steps. Emmy Lou keeps repeating that she is responsible for the death and refuses any legal help that would get her out of jail. Charlotte is totally befuddled, since she is convinced that Emmy Lou is innocent, but the woman is adamant in her refusal of assistance.
This is the second in the Charlotte Adams series. I'd read the first one, Organize Your Corpses, last week and liked it.
I like Charlotte and her friends. They seem like a caring bunch.
I enjoyed the writing style ... it's fast and fun. I was buying everything that was happening until I got to the end. "Who dunnit" was a surprise but a disappointment ... I thought it was lame.
Though I'm an animal lover, I was happy to see that there was less focus on Charlotte's dogs in this second book since they were so spoiled and annoying in the first book.
I didn't get why Charlotte got so involved in solving this mystery. She'd just met Emmy Lou who had admitted she'd done it. I wouldn't risk my life for a stranger or stick my nose in. But if Charlotte hadn't gotten so involved, there'd be no book.
I found it odd that it was hard to find a decent summary of this book ... there is just a line on Chapters Indigo, Amazon and the author's site.
Despite my criticisms, I enjoyed the writing style and the characters and look forward to reading the next book in this series.
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