I was a little disappointed in this book compared to the first one. I found it to be repetitive at times, which really put me off. While I loved the main characters, I just couldn’t feel any connection with them. That being said, I will still read the 3rd in the series.

Dakota Green is home to attend her ten year high school reunion as well as deal with some family business and spend time with local sheriff and possible boyfriend Charlie Strong. What she hadn't planned was to be thrown into another murder investigation or to have to once again try to prove the innocence of someone close to her! With a whole graduating class to choose from and a victim who had ruffled more than a few feathers Dakota knows she has her work cut out for her and that's before she even has a chance to discuss a once in a lifetime job offer with her aunt!

Book two in the Dakota Green Mysteries begins a few months after the conclusion of the first with a second visit to Aubergine, Virginia, and the Rose Palace. I hadn't read the first book, and now I don't need to, as there are plenty of spoilers here to give the game away. On the plus side, I didn't work out whodunnit which, when it's realistic, which this was, is always good.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Storm Publishing, but the opinions expressed are my own. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy this enough to continue with the series. 2.5 rounded up to 3 for the killer’s identity.