Most people read cozy mysteries for the unique characters, community, and/or the unique location, job or hobby. A Dealer Dead Ahead, the first book in the Law & Carter Cozy Mysteries by Scarlett Moss as both the interesting characters and the great location and job.

I really enjoyed this unique take on a business that involved renting out yurts for fancier camping and in future books a yacht for swanky parties and fundraising. Between yurts and yachts Moss has so many different areas for murders to take place… and I’m excited!
Plus, I always enjoy home, or in this case, yurt and yacht renovations.

In regards to characters, Moss already has some well developed ones, and I really enjoy the age range she has from a teenager to middle age to senior citizen. Combine that with an intelligent and fearless dog and a sassy cat (both of whom we occasionally know what they are thinking) and you have a fantastic start to a new cozy mystery series.

As far as the mystery went there were some red herrings and I thought it was a very original take on part of it. And I’m interested to see how this big secret that one of the characters has may be exposed in a future book.
If you want a fun, fast read with great characters and interesting locations for crimes, I highly recommend the Law & Carter Cozy Mysteries. ( )