Chloe is on her own solo vacation to help figure out what she wants and finds herself in the middle of a very odd series of events. Bellhops are going missing from several of the Costa Rican resorts. It wasn’t hard to figure out who was behind the disappearances, but wondering why kept me interested. Chloe has a lot of room to grow into her own and this leaves a lot of room for the series. And the beautiful setting for this book made it almost feel like a warm vacation while reading. This was an easy introduction to what could be a fun light cozy series!

A humorous, heartwarming, empowering story in which it is clear that the author admires the strong female protagonist she has created, a woman who loves travel and adventure; more importantly, a character of integrity and compassion, unafraid to be emotionally strong or to stand up for right, an individual of empathy. A sympathetic reading experience.

this was a great reading, i enjoyed this reading, but I didn't like it at all, I didn't like most of the characters, the plot was good and interesting.

Through Net Galley, I read an advance copy of #TheBellhopOnlyStalksOnce by Cat Hickey.

This light, entertaining mystery follows Chloe, a young lady vacationing in Costa Rica by herself. She has traveled to Costa Rica to relax and ponder her future with Cooper, her fiancée that she left at home. Chloe is a bit of a free spirit while Cooper is the polar opposite … are they right together? While on vacation, she befriends a couple of other tourists staying at Club Pacifica as well as several of the resort staff, most notably Mateo, the good looking and affable Guest Liaison. A bunch of bellhops around the area have disappears including one sweet on Chloe. The mystery is afoot.

While the mystery is not particularly difficult to figure out, there is a lot fun to be had along the way. This one feels like a NetFlix romcom just waiting to be made. Drug dealers, performance artists, the local police and a ditzy blue haired yoga instructor with anger issues all factor in to the fun. At times very funny, the book is at its best when depicting the absurd situations Chloe and friends get themselves into.

Overall, this is a enjoyable piece of escapism fiction makes a great pool or beach read. We’ll rate this one a very solid 4 stars.

An e-book copy of The Bellhop Only Stalks Once was the only compensation received in exchange for this review. My thanks to Net Galley and darkstroke/Crooked Cat for the opportunity to read this book and provide feedback.

This was a good, fun read. The story was engaging, if not overly challenging or complex. While I liked most of the characters and thought they were really well described, the main character I found a little irritating and this detracted from the story for me. I think there will be more good things to come from this author.