[bert501]

Finished this yesterday and thought it was very good. The 1st in a new series set in a shopping mall. EJ is disabled from the Air Force from a combat injury. She was military intelligence but can't do regular police work because of her bum knee so she becomes a Mall Cop.

Really enjoyed the character development-EJ has an interesting/nutty family that helps her (don't they always in a cozy LOL) but I was surprised a couple of times that she didn't pull in some of the relatives like I expected. So a cozy but not the usual zany antics.

There was quite a bit of humor with the various unique folks that work in the mall but there actually wasn't that much romance. She did leave the door open with the lead detective-and there is also a 'mysterious cookie man'...

The murder was very real-life and believable. I did think the ending got a little muddy when she revealed who dun it but I see what she was trying to do and it made sense.

All in all I recommend this book and can't wait for the next one to be released next spring.