Dru’s Short Musing:
This book features a quirky cast of characters that I was happy to spend time with them in this satire-ish cozy mystery that kept me engaged in all that they were doing, from book burning to an intoxicated author to murder, and to the friend who is there to lend an ear or two in this captivating mystery.

In this beguiling novel, the multi-plot storyline and setting take center stage and it’s up to the reader to understand the ins and outs of the situations that are faced in this well-written and slow-burning drama where mischief and mayhem is afoot with a bit of humor. The author does a brilliant job in telling this story and nothing is left to one’s imagination and as the story moves forward, it reaches a crescendo pitch and all I can do is savor the moments as the story draws to its conclusion.

Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release: December 2, 2025
Format: Print, Digital
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Book Synopsis:
Tim Sandlin is back with a deliciously subversive take on a “cozy” mystery that deftly, shrewdly and humorously reflects our turbulent times.

In a small town in the woods of northwest Wyoming, Kasey Cobb lives alone in a cabin, runs a drive-through coffee kiosk, and hangs out at the library, reading the classics. He’s the least-likely guy to become the center of a culture clash… and death. Yet that’s what happens when he strays past a book-bonfire, ignited by a pastor and his hapless followers, and inadvertently rescues a self-important (drunk) author from being burned with his obscure novel.

From that moment on, Kasey’s life becomes a whirlwind that sweeps up a laconic lawman, a pissed off grizzly bear, a relentless podcaster, a sensuous librarian obsessed with death, a fierce female rancher and, most troublesome of all, a devious murderer. And yet, amidst the chaos, Kasey chases another shot at a lasting love, even if it might kill him.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.