Welcome back to one of Michigan's most famous and popular tourist towns. It's hard to believe it has only 5,000 residents. Poppy and Mary Ellen earned a reputation for themselves in the last book when they helped the police solve a double homicide, even beating the police to the capture. This time, though, Poppy finds herself topping the suspect list of the murder of a Mah Jongg playing tourist.
Some familiar characters are back, both canine and human, and there's even some romance in the air that might surprise readers.
Those who play Mah Jongg and follow conversations about "friendly games" will find themselves laughing out loud.
Although by far most of the story takes place in the popular and quirky confines of Frankenmuth, readers get to travel all the way to Nairobi in Book 2. Like Book 1, everyone will need their seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy ride.