There seems to be a trend in long running cozies lately. Turn the likeable main character into a mean spirited, angry, self-centered person. Monica Ferris did it in the last 2 Betsy Devonshire mysteries (Betsy hates everyone, employees, customers etc).

Theodosia was like that in this book. Its all about me and you will do as I say. I am running around investigating (or the current word of the day "sleuthing") and you will do all the work at the shop, at the expo, at catering events etc. I will not really trust you to do it right, and question everything, but you will do it.

Authors please remember if you set a book in a shop, the owner must care about said shop and its success. Huge important expo for new business and Theo can't be bothered to work it more than a few hours. Lets someone not even involved in the tea shop man the booth.

Also we have seen Detective Tidwell stuff his face everyday in every book, how about something new.