This was adorable though I can't deny I struggled in the start of this. I know anything marked as cozy isn't going to go over well with me, the stakes are just a bit to slow for my liking, but I really wanted to give this a try. So I'm not surprised I was falling asleep during the first 20%, though once the story picked up I found myself engrossed in the mystery.

Mystery isn't my go to when reading so I have nothing to really compare this too so it was fun and cute. The stakes were as low as I figured they would be, but still enticing enough to keep me glued, though I think I just liked the animal aspect mostly.

I appreciate not being able to figure out the culprit, it really helped keep me going. Although I will say I was a little disappointed with the outcome after the murder was found, it's not my favorite conclusion to happen when the murder is found. I hope it won't be a reoccurring method in later books which I do plan on reading.

The characters were cute, though I felt after awhile names where just being thrown at me, and they didn't do anything in the plot aside from being part of the investigation, which I suppose makes sense. The world feels small, but it was also interesting to learn that not all the animals in this world have gained human like societies, does make it a bit confusing overall if it's just an animal world or not. Don't know if this is ever going to be expanded on or not though.