It's a light cozy mystery.no blood, no graphic violence, no sex, cursing, etc. Soon, another resident of Wagtail is dead and Holly finds herself in the middle of the investigation. She arrives to discover her grandma has been in an accident, one of the employees at the Sugar Maple Inn has been killed in a hit and run, and a thief has been stealing valuables all across town. Holly Miller gets an emergency call from her grandma's best friend and rushes to Wagtail, VA without even packing a suitcase.

:) I will cook the pumpkin cookies for my chihuahuas and see how many stars they give them. The book includes several recipes at the end, including four for dogs. Davis obviously meant her readers to want to punch these people. If you read the book, you will know which ones. :) There were also two minor characters that I wanted to punch in the mouth. It didn't hurt my enjoyment of the book though. I don't know a single woman who would have reacted that way, given the situation. She just seemed unable to comprehend the situation or to stand up for herself. I do have to say there were times where Holly's reactions were slight facepalm moments, especially when it came to her fiance, Ben. Holly Miller is a likable main character, and the story line kept me interested til the end. The characters were a bit stereotypical and the plot wasn't deep, but a cozy mystery is meant to be a fun read not intellectual. Holly teams up with locals to discover the murderer before her grandmother becomes the next victim.

Things aren't all peaceful at her grandmother's Inn either - an employee was run over by a car and a local man is found murdered outside his house. On the way, she rescues a dog and witnesses a car explode. Holly Miller has lost her job, so she takes a road trip to see her grandmother. :) There were even a couple Jessica Fletcher allusions in the book. Now Holly and her furry companions will have to nose out the murderer before someone else gets muzzled.I have to admit I picked this book up at Barnes & Noble because the title reminded me of Murder, She Wrote. But someone in this friendly town is bad to the bone. One of the employees at the inn has been killed in a hit-and-run accident-which is looking anything but accidental. The staff-and a frisky Calico kitten named Twinkletoes-adopts Holly and her new dog on arrival.

Holly Miller's life has gone to the dogs. She has no job, her boyfriend's former flame is sniffing around, and a scruffy but loveable Jack Russell Terrier is scattering crumbs all over her borrowed car. Just when she thought things couldn't get worse, a troubling phone call about her grandmother sends her rushing home to the family inn on Wagtail Mountain. But this tourist town smells trouble when a killer goes on the prowl. The Sugar Maple Inn in Wagtail, Virginia, is the country's premiere vacation hot spot for pet owners who can’t bear to leave their furry friends behind.

Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis