It's no big surprise that "Murdermobile" is collecting fans from Portland or with links to Oregon, since that's where the story is set. A couple of samples, with commenters' real or online names:
SUSAN HANSON: I used to live in Portland and I'm familiar with the area. This librarian with the improbable name of Hester Freelove McGarrigle is not a prim spinster as her name might imply. I enjoyed the book because her character seems like a real person rather than a caricature. I liked roaming the streets of Portland with Hester and her magenta bookmobile. The cop-meets-the-heroine romance takes a satisfactory turn when the case is solved. The book is just a fun read.
HAPLU: I have to preface this by saying I am a native Portlander and therefore enjoyed all her references to places in Portland
(including the church I was married in) and all the other mentions. Aside from that, it was also an enjoyable mystery.
But we are a little surprised -- pleasantly so -- at another focal point of "Murdermobile" fans: the great big state of Texas! We have no idea what makes it fertile ground for a story about a red-haired bookmobile librarian and a trail-running, pizza-gobbling cop who hang out in lefty-liberal Portland, but here are a couple comments from the Lone Star State:
JUDY BROWN EYES (TEXAS): The book is so much fun! The biggest plus is having the Portland Bookmobile come alive by the talented pen of Ms. Cantwell. Do yourself a favor and get started on this series, it a great buy for the price.
MYSTERYANDSCIFIWOMAN (IRVING, TEXAS): This was an entertaining cozy mystery, great for fun, light Summer reading. The major characters were interesting and the descriptions of Portland and surrounding areas allowed me to easily visualize them. I look forward to a second book in this series!
In any case, thanks to all you readers, and especially those who liked the book and took the time to write thoughtful reviews. Ms. Cantwell (and Mr. Cantwell, too) are hard at work on that second book.