Midnight Snacks Are Murder by Libby Klein is the second book in the “Poppy McAllister” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, July 2018.

When her sleepwalking aunt is accused of committing murder, Poppy McAllister finds out there’s no rest for the weary . . .

Between trying to get her gluten-free baking business off the ground and helping her aunt remodel her old Victorian into the Butterfly House Bed and Breakfast in Cape May, New Jersey, Poppy is ready to call, “Mayday!” And now Aunt Ginny—who’s a handful wide-awake—is sleepwalking on her new sleeping pill prescription and helping herself to neighbors’ snacks and knickknacks.

Even more alarming, a local humanitarian who worked with troubled teens is found murdered, and the police suspect the “Snack Bandit.” Other than a bad case of midnight munchies and some mild knickknack kleptomania, Aunt Ginny is harmless. Someone’s trying to frame her. Poppy will need to work tirelessly to uncover the killer and put the case to rest—before Aunt Ginny has to trade in her B & B for a bunk bed behind bars . . .

Includes Seven Recipes from Poppy’s Kitchen!

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This book immediately grabbed my attention and quickly became a page-turner that I could not put down as I had to know what happened next. This well-written whodunit kept me immersed in everything from the the renovation of their home to Georgina visits to Sawyer’s secret to lovable Smitty to Aunt Ginny who I adore and to the other cast of characters who interacted with Poppy. I liked that the suspect pool was small helping me to narrow down the list with the clues that were presented. The author did a great job in keeping me engaged from beginning to the end and I enjoyed the crazy antics of Aunt Ginny who added humor to this fast-paced drama. I also enjoy the internal dialogue that Poppy had. I do hope that the love triangle is resolved in the next book. Again, this was an excellent read and I can’t wait to read the next book in this delightfully entertaining series.