The mystery behind who killed Snuggles, a clown with a bad attitude towards people, is enjoyable; and even though Marco is the main suspect, Abby’s digging develops some more suspects. The suspects all play their roles and have their alibis as all good suspects do. Abby makes appropriate choices while she digs for information for Marco, even undercovering a little history that Marco had had in the past. Even though Abby is an amateur investigator, it’s apparent that she learned from Marco, a former cop and current private investigator, through the time that they have been dating.

The small town setting is perfect for a mystery like this. It adds a hometown feel with the local Pickle Festival and all the people who knew each other during Abby’s investigation.