A Midwinter's Tail by Sofie Kelly

"Kathleen has been busy, working on a fundraiser for the Reading Buddies program, getting a wedding set up between Maggie and Emmett, and her own relationship with her hunky Marcus. But when the ex wife of the town troublemaker shows up and then dies due to an allergic reaction - she fears for the worst. Now she is being drawn into another mystery, and this one may be her toughest yet. Only one word, AMAZING!!!!!! Normally a series like this would start to feel stale, but Sofie keeps the magic and the entertainment flowing. Poor Kathleen, not only is she getting involved again, but this time Herc and Owen are not helping as they seem to be having a bro fight and she is working to get them to make up - which of course just adds to their adorable characters. Also the romance is really spreading as several of her friends seem to be matching up with someone ..."

지금까지 처럼 이 작품도 읽기에 편한 문장 구조와 무난한 표현들로 구성되어 있다. rare books, fundraiser, wedding, allergic, reunion, witness, psycho 등이 중요한 의미를 갖는 작품이다. 이야기가 늘어지는 면이 있고 큰 반전이 없는 작품이지만 재밌게 읽었다. 귀여운 고양이들의 활동도 여전하고 인물들의 관계도 긍정적 발전을 보여주는 등 시리즈 작품의 정석을 잘 따르고 있는 작품이다. 시리즈가 거듭될수록 작품의 전형적인 패턴 때문에 작품이 지루해지는 경우가 많은데 작가는 잘 이끌어 가고 있는 거 같다.