Much Ado about Nutmeg by Sarah Fox is the sixth book in the “Pancake House” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, January 14, 2020.
Wedding bells are in the air—along with the aroma of maple syrup—in the latest Pancake House Mystery. But a series of murders threatens to spoil everyone’s appetite. . .
Between tourist season, planning her beach wedding, and running her pancake house, the Flip Side, Marley McKinney is busier than ever. On top of that, one of her regulars is competing in Wildwood Cove’s Golden Oldies Games—a sporting event for athletes 50 and over—and Marley wants to cheer her on. Everything’s running as smooth as batter—until sports reporter Yvonne Pritchard stirs up a triple batch of trouble . . .
Yvonne has one admirer in town—Ed Herman—but she has many more enemies, from a disgruntled coach to an athlete she once shamed on social media. So when a body washes up on shore, and it’s no accident, it’s not a complete surprise Yvonne is the victim. And when Ed asks Marley to use her sleuthing skills to solve the crime, she’ll have to squeeze in time between squeezing into wedding dresses. Then a second victim turns up, and Marley will have to work at high speed to stop a killer from piling up bodies faster than she can whip up a tall stack . . .
Includes pancake recipes right from the Flip Side menu!
This is one of the best books in the series with a solid and well-plotted mystery. Marley was at the top of her game trying to figure out the killer’s identity. In addition to looking for clues, she was also planning her wedding and the visually descriptive narrative made it all feel alive with engaging dialogue and scenic settings. I enjoyed following the clues along with Marley and yes, all suspects had revenge on their mind, but the one with the stronger motive, was identified as the killer. A great read. Looking forward to more adventures with Marley and her friends.
This sounds like a great book Hoping to read.