Maintaining freshness in a series – I was just talking about this at my recent signing at Gibson’s Bookstore in New Hampshire. Here’s a recent Amazon reviewer of A Farewell to Arfs – the latest #ChetandBernie mystery – touching on the same subject:

5.0 out of 5 stars They just keep getting better.
The trouble with most mystery series is that they tend to become formulaic and stale. But not this series. It’s hard to pick a favorite in the fantastic Chet and Bernie saga but this one’s at the tip-top of my list. The plot is twisty and compelling and the dialogue is as fresh as a Slim Jim right out of the package. The author has a sure hand with his characters, coaxing more humanness from Bernie and more dogness – if that’s even possible – from Chet. Heartwarming, heartbreaking and a must-read. A gem.