Murder at the Taffy Shop by Maddie Day is the second book in the “Cozy Capers Book Group” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming April 1, 2020 to B&N exclusively.
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 . . .
Oh, what a fun time I had reading this delightfully engaging tale. This was a well-written and fast paced drama that quickly became a page-turner as I could not put the book down until all was said and done.
The author did a great job in setting the stage for a mystery well worth its weight in gold as a suspicious death occurs and when one of the Cozy Capers is the prime suspect, the crew set out to investigate in a manner where no interrogation is taking place, but it’s what they learn that helps to solve the murder mystery. I love the interactions between Mac and her friends, especially Cokey. She is just adorable. Her presence on the page makes me smile. I do like that the narrative was visually descriptive with engaging dialogue that put me in the middle of all the action. Oh, I can’t forget the hero in this tale, and for that you’ll have to read this wonderful entertaining book that boast a great cast of characters and a small-town atmosphere. This was one of the best books in the series (I know there’s only two) and I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
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FTC Full Disclosure – I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the author.
“What’s this killer trying to pull?” Between the delightful cover and your intriguing review including the fact you cannot forget the hero, Dru, you have hooked me on this one! Love your musings, Dru! They make my day!
I enjoyed the first book in this series. Thanks for the review, Dru! It affirms my decision to read this book soon!
Can hardly wait to get this book as everything written by Maddie/Edith is wonderful. And reading your reviews always make me anxious to get the book as soon as possible. I love books set in New England thus adding to my reading pleasure. Congratulation on the release Maddie!!!
Aww. I’m delighted you loved my book, Dru!
Maddie – love the fun and creativity and intrigue – gonna get and read during this strange strange time!
Looks like it out of stock everywhere?
Sounds very good. Thank you
Penney