I really liked the decluttering idea. Think of how many ways your protagonist could get in trouble with that. Also liked the idea that Emily is married to a hoarder, but keeps her hands off his stuff. Aside from that, I found it slow going. The plot is laid out in the book description (there's a slight deviation in the classic plot, but it's obvious), so there is no mystery for the reader. Then it's a question of suspense. Ephron does the suspense by making Emily so incredibly naive I couldn't believe in her. I kept saying to myself, "People in murder mysteries don't KNOW they're in murder mysteries" but it didn't help. There was no need for Becca, unless Ephron is going to make a series out of this. Lila was great though. I also thought the Murphy plot was too much complication. But all in all, if it were a series, Emily and Lila have potential, and I'd try another one.
Sallie M. (oldrockandroll) -
This book is not as good as some of her other books. Emily, the main character is impossibly naive. She gets herself in situations and then has to really work to get out of them. Just an okay read for me.
