I found it easier to get into this second book in the series than I did the first one. I liked that the author wove facts about Mardi Gras unobtrusively into the narrative and without making it seem like an information dump. ( )

REALLY 2/12 STARS. one too many times the amateur sleuth, Rita was told to stay out of the investigation and to stop asking questions. and from everything else that described Rita's personality, i think she would have butted out. i guess if sooo many other characters in the book did not keep warning her not tot get involved it would have made her sleuthing more believable character-wise. ( )

REALLY 2/12 STARS. one too many times the amateur sleuth, Rita was told to stay out of the investigation and to stop asking questions. and from everything else that described Rita's personality, i think she would have butted out. i guess if sooo many other characters in the book did not keep warning her not tot get involved it would have made her sleuthing more believable character-wise. ( )

REALLY 2/12 STARS. one too many times the amateur sleuth, Rita was told to stay out of the investigation and to stop asking questions. and from everything else that described Rita's personality, i think she would have butted out. i guess if sooo many other characters in the book did not keep warning her not tot get involved it would have made her sleuthing more believable character-wise. ( )

REALLY 2/12 STARS. one too many times the amateur sleuth, Rita was told to stay out of the investigation and to stop asking questions. and from everything else that described Rita's personality, i think she would have butted out. i guess if sooo many other characters in the book did not keep warning her not tot get involved it would have made her sleuthing more believable character-wise. ( )