Jem has been disowned by her family for pursuing a friendship with the outrageous Merinda Herringford. Now, Jem is traipsing around town in trousers and getting into trouble. Merinda thinks she's a male Sherlock Holmes and opens up business as a detective.
Ray works for a local paper. He's an immigrant from Italy, and is trying to protect his sister and nephew from his brother-in-law, who is in trouble more than he's out of it. Ray meets Jem in unusual circumstances, but he knows he wouldn't be any good for her. With Merinda and Jem intent on pursuing a killer, he tries to keep an eye on them.
The writing style of this book was light and fun. Merinda's lack of concern for Jasper (their policeman friend) had me a bit peeved with her, but I enjoyed Ray and Jem. From the looks of things, the next story picks up where this one left off, so I don't know about reading them out of order.
I picked this up because I'm a fan of Murdoch Mysteries (or The Artful Detective). While researching the books the TV show is based on, I saw someone recommending these stories.
The novels are on the short side, just over 200 pages. I got this one on sale, so I'm good. The novellas, showing at just over 50 pages, are listed in price at $2.51. There's no way I'd pay that much for something that short. I might keep an eye on the second book and see what happens, since I really did enjoy the author's style, but I won't pick up the novellas unless they're free. Good Book!
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