Mackenzie Almeida first appeared in Murder on Cape Cod and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Mac.
What is your name?
Mackenzie Almeida, but everybody calls me Mac.
How old are you?
I’m 36.
What is your profession?
I own and run Mac’s Bikes, a 3-R bike shop: repair, rentals, and retail.
Do you have a significant other?
Yes!
What is his/her name and profession?
Tim Brunelle is a baker and owns Greta’s Grains here in town. He’s also a hunky surfer and runner who adores me.
Any children?
Not yet, but my little niece Cokey brings a lot of joy to my life in the meantime.
Do you have any siblings?
My half-brother Derrick, who works with me in the shop.
Do your parents live near you?
Yes, just down the road. My father is the minister at the UU church and Mom (Astra) is a professional astrologer.
Who is your best friend?
Gin Malloy, owner of Salty Taffy’s Candy Shop.
Cats, dogs or other pets?
I’m deathly allergic to mammal pets, so I own an African gray parrot named Belle. She’s a hoot.
What town do you live in?
Westham, MA, on Cape Cod.
Type of dwelling and do you own or rent?
I own a tiny house behind my shop on land I own.
What is your favorite spot in your home?
My cozy couch.
Favorite meal and dessert?
A meal somebody else cooks, preferably Tim. He makes a mean grilled scallops. I’m partial to rich, creamy ice cream for dessert.
Favorite hobby?
Oops. I don’t really have time for a hobby. I read a lot of cozy mysteries – does that count?
Favorite color?
Oranges and strong turquoise look good with my skin.
Favorite author?
You had to ask. I’m going to play it safe and go with Agatha Christie.
Favorite vacation spot?
I live in paradise, but I loved my time biking in New Zealand. It’s gorgeous.
Favorite sports team?
I don’t follow many sports. Still who from Cape Cod doesn’t love the Red Sox?
Movies or live theater?
I love live theater, and we have a good summer community theater on the Cape. In the winter I’d have to go to Boston for live theater, so that’s when I take in movies.
Are you a morning or a night person?
Morning all the way.
Amateur or professional sleuth and whom do you work with?
Strictly amateur. My book group, the Cozy Capers, reads only cozy mysteries, and when real-life murder hits Westham, the other members work with me to try and figure it out. State Police Detective Lincoln Haskins isn’t too happy about that, I’ll tell you.
In a few sentences, what is a typical day in your life like?
On weekdays, I take a brisk walk with Gin at seven, and open my shop by nine. I’m in the shop all day, but I have a mechanic as well as Derrick, so sometimes I can get out to go to the bank – or do some sleuthing. In the evenings I either eat dinner with Tim, go to book group, stop by my parents – they live in the UU church parsonage – or stay home and read.
Giveaway: Leave a comment below for your chance to win one (1) print copy of Murder At The Taffy Shop, limited to U.S. residents. Contest ends April 1, 2020. Good luck everyone!
Murder At The Taffy Shop is the second book in the “Cozy Capers Book Club” mystery series, coming March 31, 2020 only at Barnes & Noble and will release on all platforms and formats in 2021.
Cape Cod bicycle shop owner Mackenzie “Mac” Almeida and her mystery book club find a certain accusation of murder quite the stretch . . .
When your mother is an astrologist and your dad is a minister, you learn to keep an open mind. Which is just what Mac loves to do—exercise her mind by puzzling out fictional clues in the mystery novels she reads and discusses with her Cozy Capers Book Group.
But now Mac’s friend Gin has found herself in a sticky situation. After wealthy genealogist Beverly Ruchart is found dead outside Gin’s taffy shop, the candy maker becomes a person of interest. When it’s revealed that Beverly was poisoned the night Gin brought a box of taffy to a dinner party at Beverly’s house, she’s bumped to the top of the suspects list. It’s up to Mac and her Cozy Capers crime solvers to unwrap this real-life mystery. But this time they might have bitten off more than they can chew . . .
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About the author
Agatha and Macavity finalist Edith Maxwell writes the Quaker Midwife Mysteries and award-winning short crime fiction. As Maddie Day she pens the Country Store Mysteries and the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries. With twenty books in print and more in production, Maxwell lives north of Boston, where she writes, gardens, and cooks. Find her at edithmaxwell.com and as @MaddieDayAuthor on social media.
All comments are welcomed.
I’ve been wanting to read this! Thank you for doing this.
I really enjoyed your first book in this series. Keep up the good job. Love your books.
Just finished murder on cape cod. Good read I recommend it.
I really like to read cozy mysteries, this book is being added to my must read list.
Thanks for the chance to win it!
Thank you for this great opportunity!!
Nice cover. It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.
Love the setting and the premise. Sounds like another fun series from Maddie Day.
Oooh, what a great setting for a cozy series!
I really enjoy your interview & getting to know Mac. This is a marvelous way to get to know a
Book.
She is such a marvelous writer 🙂
I have a bucket list to READ all her books hahaha
This Cover is fabulous.
Thank you for such a terrific interview 🙂
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A must-read for me!!
Thank you for the giveaway…
I would be thrilled to receive Murder at the Taffy Shop as I know how wonderful every book written by Edith/Maddie has been thus far. Having lived on the Cape and having owned a business on Martha’s Vineyard, I truly enjoy books written about that area. A brief escape to Cape Cod is just what anyone could use right now! Thank you for the chance.
Good morning!
Enjoyed the interview. Mac has a beautiful location for her shop! Also, love the book cover! I have a feeling Belle might add some interesting things to the book also!😊
The book sounds really good. Thank you for sharing with us! Have a great day!!!
Lovely cover! Interesting premise for Mac’s background. This sounds like a fun book. Thanks for a chance to win a copy!
This is on my wish list
This sounds ‘YUMMY’, thank you for the chance to win a copy.
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Wonderful story, setting and cover. Thanks.
I love the cover of this book and enjoyed Getting to Know Mac. You can’t go wrong with a Maddie Day book!
I came to fully read the interview as I love Maddie Day’s (also all of Edith Maxwell’s) books. She is a delightful writer and always brings a happy smile when I ‘see’ her online! I would love to read this one since it is a long way to borrowing it from our library.
This is a perfectly sweet cozy I would love to read. I am craving taffy now . Mac sounds like a great character and she loves broiled scallops and thinks the beach is a perfect paradise. That’s a girl after my own heart!
I’ve read a book in the series and enjoyed it very much. I’d love to be the happy winner of this new title…
SO! Please toss my name into the magic contest hat please Dru.
This book is on my TBR list. Loved the first book, looking forward to reading “Murder At The Taffy Shop”.
Loved the first book and am excited to read this one. Thanks for a chance to win!
I loved the first book in this series. I’m looking forward to this installment as well.
Fun post, I am looking forward to reading this. Thanks.
New author and series for me, sounds good!
I’ve been wanting to read this. Hearing so many good things about this series!
I like the idea of living in a tiny house.
Would love to win this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
**** WINNER ****
Murder at the Taffy Shop is Diane Bigelow
Congratulations!