A review by kitkatkatdog
February Fever by Jess Lourey

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I didn’t realize this was a series until I started. It was still fairly easy to pick up and was a fun read. Mira James is a PI in her small town, not by choice. But because every month since she’s moved here she has found a dead body. Other than being the police chief’s number one suspect, she runs the local library and investigates the body’s she finds. With her boyfriend unexpectedly moving to Portland, her best friend books them tickets on a train that ends with a visit to him. Mira thinks this could be the perfect vacation from murder, but when someone ends up dead in the room next to hers on the train, a vacation becomes the last thing on her mind. 

The end was unexpectedly emotional and I’m upset I started with this book and not earlier into the series.
The death of  character I had just gotten to know and hope for was so unexpected. It was unexpectedly gut wrenching for myself, but it adds even more intrigue for me.
I am even more interested in how the series started, how Mira started happening upon dead bodies and becoming a PI in the first place. This was a cozy light mystery read. I would suggest this series to anyone who enjoy the quirky small town dynamics of Schitt’s Creek.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. Thank you to Jess Lourey for writing such a compelling story that was entertaining and the right amounts of emotional. 
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