Oh Fudge!
A Candy Coated Mystery, Book #5
Nancy Coco
5 Stars
Synopsis:
Life is always sweet in Allie McMurphy s delectable fudge shop. But murder can make things unpleasantly sticky . . .
A DEADLY CONFECTION
After Allie inherited her family’s McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop, cousin Tori moved off to California in a bitter huff, and the two haven’t spoken since. So to have her cousin reappear on Mackinac Island without warning is a big surprise but not as surprising as finding her standing over a dead woman impaled with a garden spade in the Mackinac Butterfly House. Butterflies may be free, but Tori won’t be for much longer unless the cousins can bury the hatchet and work together to catch a killer who s taken flight. Because when it comes to family, blood is thicker than fudge . . .
Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries
Memorable characters, a charming locale, and a satisfying mystery. Barbara Allan
Beautiful Mackinac Island provides the setting for a puzzling series of crimes . . . plenty of plausible suspects and mouthwatering fudge recipes. Kirkus Reviews
I know I will be counting down the days until the next mystery with Allie McMurphy. Cozy Mystery Book Reviews” (Goodreads)
Review:
The characters are well rounded and well developed. I enjoyed getting to revisit them and spending time with them again. I really like Jenn, Allie’s best friend, and the way the two of them interacted with each other. I liked Frances and Mr. Devaney, I thought they made an adorable couple and I enjoyed the way that he just wanted to make Frances happy. Tori is not one of my favorite characters, she was annoying to me. Even when Allie tried to be nice to her, she wanted nothing to do with Allie. And another thing that was a bit annoying was that the love triangle between Allie, Trent and Rex, continues. I would like Allie to make a decision and stick with it. That is only my opinion and other readers may not agree with me.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and through much of the book I felt like I was there, watching all of the action taking place and I could almost taste the fudge (I wish I really could taste the fudge). I liked the fact that there were fudge recipes included in the book. The mystery was carried of well throughout the whole book. There were plenty of clues to sift through and suspects to consider.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. The whole series is great and you cannot go wrong reading and of the books.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review. I would like to thank NetGalley and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read and review this book.
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