In the beginning, the premise sounds pretty solid. For the most part, the mysteries are engaging. I always wanted to find out the who in the who-dun-it, and found that I could follow most of the clues presented. I also liked that it followed the story of a woman about to be married rather than a teen looking for a boyfriend, which was a refreshing change of pace.

I rated this so low however because the characters detract so much from it. They all seem one note: Kouzaburo is brooding and angry, the fiancee is a dolt with nookie on the mind, the police officers are incompetent and sexist. But mainly my problem was with the heroine Ayuki. She starts off as an incompetent character. Although they try to show her developing into a stronger, more confident woman they don't portray it very well. At the end of the story she comes off as a prat (and still pretty incompetent).

Overall, if you're really in the mood for a mystery manga, I would hesitate to suggest this one. There are probably far better ones worth your time.