Totally ridiculous. Read the first one and it was okay. This is just a waste of time and totally ridiculous. The kids are obnoxious, the psychologist mother is a moron, the grandmother is a cliche. Cannot even get halfway through it because it's just awful. I do t normally write reviews but I truly had to. Stinks

The second Maddie Swallow story is an engaging cozy mystery story that takes place while they are watching the hot air balloon’s in New Mexico. I love how Maddie kids, her mother and her best friend all get involved with investigating the murder of a balloon owner. This is a totally an family affair and one with interesting interactions and a few twists. I throughly was entertained reading this story and loved all the interesting characters in this book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I love the way Maddie Swallows finds herself clouded in a mysterious death once again. If you have ever been to a hot air balloon event you can picture the scenes within the story so vividly. The way Maddie, her sleuthing children, and other supporting characters go about finding the murderer is thoroughly entertaining. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.