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The Pumpkin Muffin Murder (2010)

by Livia J. Washburn(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0451231325 (ISBN13: 9780451231321)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

NAL Trade

series

Fresh-Baked Mystery

review 1: I read the Pumpkin Muffin Murder by Livia J. Washburn not at Thanksgiving time when it was set but at the beginning of the New Year. I did feel connected with the main character, Phyllis Newman. She is in her late sixties light me and even thinks like me! Phyllis lives in Weatherford, Texas and I live in North Texas so we have a lot in common.I really enjoyed her time with Bobby her grandson along with all the boarders, in particular, Sam Fletcher. Felt right at home in her boarding house.The author knows how to handle a cozy mystery. She made me feel comfortable with all the characters even the murderer! My mouth kept watering for her pumpkin cheesecake muffins. I also learned that having severe hypoglycemia puts you at risk for a heart attack. I knew diabetes did but ... morewasn’t aware of the other.Hope that Bobby appears in later in this Fresh Baked Mystery Series He was so sweet and inquisitive. The murder weapon was very inventive too! I would recommend this cozy mystery to all cozy fans that are in their sixties.
review 2: Phyllis is spending her Thanksgiving taking care of her grandson Bobby who has an ear infection. Her son Mike and his wife Sarah are in California spending Sarah's father's last days with his daughter. Back in Texas Phyllis is getting ready for an anual Harvest Festival and preparing her pumpkin muffins for a contest. Dana and Logan are a teacher and real estate agent in town. Logan is well known in town and Dana thinks he is out having an affair and after a heated fight Logan is no where to be found. That is until the next day he appears as a scarecrow dead. It's up to Phyllis to find out what is going on. Armed with her friends and grandson she is out to prove that Dana had nothing to do with Logan's death regardless of what the police think especially Detective Largo who is adamant that Dana killed him. But who is the real murderer?This was a great cozy murder for the holiday season. What a great adventure with the ups and downs and wondering who committed the murder when all roads lead to Dana. I really enjoyed this series. Which is what I'm doing besides the book tours but I'm focusing on holiday themed books. So if anyone has an title's I should check out please feel free to leave me a comment with the titles. less

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