Wow - this was better than I thought it would. Everytime I see a Richard Castle Book, it's good and entertaining and gives me all the feels of nostalgia for the TV show and all of the Murder She Wrote books do that too but this one was AMAZING!! I can't wait for more books this whoever the ghost writer is doing these books.

Jessica takes a nasty spill on icy steps, necessitating a brief hospital stay and then home care nursing. Being wheelchair-bound for a few weeks becomes the least of Jessica's problems, however, as she begins to see the man who is renting her neighbor's house building ribald snow sculptures for all of Cabot Cove to see. Jessica has a front row seat to these creations from her front window, ala Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window.

The sculptures are destroyed each night, but the artist, Rhymer, doesn't seem to be too disturbed. When Mort and other members of Cabot Cove's sheriff's department aren't trying to solve the mystery of the decimated artworks, they are trying to locate a shoplifter they have nicknamed the "Bologna Kid," due to the thief's propensity for stealing deli meats.

The situation takes on a deadly note when Rhymer is found murdered. Who killed Rhymer and what does Jessica's likable but enigmatic home care nurse know, if anything, about either crime.

This is a well developed entry into this venerable series. Although the plot swerves into the fantasical a bit in the denouement, it is an entertaining read and a fun visit with Jessica and all of the Cabot Cove regulars.

Full Disclosure--NetGalley and the publisher provided me with a digital ARC of this book. This is my honest review.