This is an entertaining first novel in a series that continues with the spunky Fenway, who is thrust into the position of coroner after her mother dies and she has few options. The relationship with her formerly estranged father is central to the story, and makes the investigation more interesting than it otherwise might be. ( )

Lively, entertaining and different: This was thoroughly enjoyable. The characters, plot, pace and writing style worked. The inexperience of the coroner was justified and provided added interest. ( )

This is the first book that I've read by this author. I struggled with how to rate it. On one hand, the plot kept me intrigued and I liked some of the characters. On the other hand, there was a lot of deceit and questionable morals. So I finally settled on an average rating. I might do 3.5 stars on sites that allow a half star rating.

I liked Fenway at first--despite her strange name. I lost respect for her when she chose to seduce a married character and rationalized it

One of the secondary characters blurts out a sexual preference out of the blue.

I didn't guess who the culprit was but I'm not sure we, as readers, were given the information we needed to put it together until closer to the time that the author wanted to reveal who done it. ( )