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amkenney's review against another edition
4.0
I ended up really liking this mystery. The characters are very likeable, and the mystery actually kept me guessing. The writing is not the best, but I will read another Cacklebury Café mystery when I am looking for an easy, enjoyable mystery.
lilkim714's review against another edition
3.0
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melinamason's review against another edition
5.0
I always enjoy visiting the Cackleberry Club and it's wonderful inhabitants. They always seem to get themselves into a jam. This time they find a dead body in an open grave at the cemetery. Of course, Suzanne and Toni take it upon themselves to find out who the killer is. This book was very well written and flowed really well. Laura Childs did a really good job with this cozy, it kept me guessing till the very end, which is what I really like in a cozy. I was truly surprised at the outcome. I can't wait to visit the Cackleberry Club and again!
I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review.
I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review.
katreader's review
3.0
Eggs in a Casket by Laura Childs
Fifth in the Cackleberry Club Mystery series
Suzanne, Petra, and Toni are three women of a certain age who are partners in the Cackleberry Club-a cafe that specializes in egg dishes, a book store, and a knitting store, all in one location. While delivering flowers for Memorial Cemetery’s Sesquicentennial celebration Suzanne and Toni stumble upon a body in a grave. The only problem, the body is not one of the dearly departed resting in his coffin, but a newly murdered laying in the muddy plot. Of course, our ladies get involved, especially as a good friend is a very good suspect.
Eggs in a Casket is the fifth entry in the Cackleberry Club Mystery series by Laura Childs. I always appreciate a mystery wherein the murder victim is a nasty person. That happens to be the case here, which also means there are a lot of suspects. Could the ex-wife, who was acting not so exy, be the murderer? What about the ornery man who lives next to the cemetery? Surely it couldn’t be their good friend Missy, even though she was receiving unwanted attention from the victim and was seen leaving the cemetery in a hurry just before the body was found. Could it?
I enjoyed this entry in the Cackleberry Club Mystery series. Author Laura Childs brings back her unique cast of characters. While I don’t care for Toni as a person, I realize some of her annoying (to me) actions are necessary to get Suzanne the clues she needs to help solve the murder. The climax of this story was thrilling, action packed, and kept me fully engaged. However, after I finished reading I questioned how plausible that action was. Still, if you give a willing suspension of disbelief I think you’ll find it riveting!
Recipes are included....and sound delicious!
Fifth in the Cackleberry Club Mystery series
Suzanne, Petra, and Toni are three women of a certain age who are partners in the Cackleberry Club-a cafe that specializes in egg dishes, a book store, and a knitting store, all in one location. While delivering flowers for Memorial Cemetery’s Sesquicentennial celebration Suzanne and Toni stumble upon a body in a grave. The only problem, the body is not one of the dearly departed resting in his coffin, but a newly murdered laying in the muddy plot. Of course, our ladies get involved, especially as a good friend is a very good suspect.
Eggs in a Casket is the fifth entry in the Cackleberry Club Mystery series by Laura Childs. I always appreciate a mystery wherein the murder victim is a nasty person. That happens to be the case here, which also means there are a lot of suspects. Could the ex-wife, who was acting not so exy, be the murderer? What about the ornery man who lives next to the cemetery? Surely it couldn’t be their good friend Missy, even though she was receiving unwanted attention from the victim and was seen leaving the cemetery in a hurry just before the body was found. Could it?
I enjoyed this entry in the Cackleberry Club Mystery series. Author Laura Childs brings back her unique cast of characters. While I don’t care for Toni as a person, I realize some of her annoying (to me) actions are necessary to get Suzanne the clues she needs to help solve the murder. The climax of this story was thrilling, action packed, and kept me fully engaged. However, after I finished reading I questioned how plausible that action was. Still, if you give a willing suspension of disbelief I think you’ll find it riveting!
Recipes are included....and sound delicious!
haylierae's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
luffy79's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful, I'm back to my initial hunting grounds, and I appreciate being there. Cozy mysteries are my first love. I have to recommend this book to you, Goodreads reader.
There are many difficult words sprinkled through the book. The plot took a backseat to the shenanigans of the devilishly saintly trio of women who work at the Cackleberry Club.
Like I said the plot is not important. Speaking for myself I found the filler bits palatable enough. I have no complaints. It may be that the dry non-fiction books I've been reading contrasted with this book marvellously and maybe that's the trick to keep my beloved cozies fresh.
There are many difficult words sprinkled through the book. The plot took a backseat to the shenanigans of the devilishly saintly trio of women who work at the Cackleberry Club.
Like I said the plot is not important. Speaking for myself I found the filler bits palatable enough. I have no complaints. It may be that the dry non-fiction books I've been reading contrasted with this book marvellously and maybe that's the trick to keep my beloved cozies fresh.
curlygirl71's review against another edition
3.0
I like this series it's a fast read and an enjoyable story.
dollycas's review against another edition
5.0
Dollycas’s Thoughts
You just can’t go wrong with a Laura Childs cozy mystery!!
It is hard to believe this is the 5th Cackleberry Club Mystery. I absolutely love these ladies! Their Cackleberry Club has everything, great food, a book nook and a crafting corner. Suzanne, Toni and Petra have created a place all of us would love to visit. In Kindred, it is the place the whole community seems to gather to share news, a bit but gossip, and support each other through thick and thin.
In this installment Suzanne and Toni discover a body in the cemetery while dropping off some flowers for the cemetery’s 150th year celebration. Of course, all three ladies find themselves scrambling to try to catch the killer. There is a nice twist when Sheriff Doogie even needs their help and that leads to a few suspenseful moments.
Childs has written quite a mystery for us to enjoy. She kept me guessing until the very end. She balances the mystery with a teaspoon of romance and a tablespoon of humor. Junior’s antics continue to make me laugh out loud.
This is really a wonderful series. I have enjoyed each and every one.
moondance120's review against another edition
4.0
The black wrought-iron gates of Memorial Cemetery loomed up through swirling fog like disapproving sentinels as Suzanne's Ford Taurus labored up the narrow, muddy road.
Suzanne and Toni are delivering flowers to the cemetery for the Sesquicentennial Celebration when Toni's umbrella is swept away. The chase leads the ladies to the edge of an open grave in which former prison warden, Lester Drummond, is lying dead. Sheriff Roy Doogie proclaims the death as murder and the ladies of the Cackleberry Club jump into sleuth mode.
I enjoy that this series has female characters that are of a certain age and behave accordingly. Although I want to smack Toni at times. Particularly when she is taken in by Junior's harebrained schemes. Suzanne, Toni and Petra are well rounded characters that seem like they could be your next door neighbor. I love the café! I get hungry just reading what Petra is cooking. Thankfully there are recipes in the back.
It seemed that Doogie kept Suzanne more in the loop in this book than in the past. Perhaps he realizes that she is a pretty good detective.
I am very pleased that Suzanne and Sam's relationship is progressing in a nice mature manner. Its hard to believe that at book number five that she has only been a widow for a little more than a year.
The secondary characters were intriguing and each added a little something to the plot. The arts and craft event sounded like something I would attend. I know that if I lived in Kindred I would be in the Cackleberry Club every day whether it be eating, reading or knitting.
The mystery was well paced and red herrings tossed here and there to throw you off a bit. This is one of my favorite series by one of my favorite authors. I'm so glad that I found it. I look forward to the next book in the series.
Suzanne and Toni are delivering flowers to the cemetery for the Sesquicentennial Celebration when Toni's umbrella is swept away. The chase leads the ladies to the edge of an open grave in which former prison warden, Lester Drummond, is lying dead. Sheriff Roy Doogie proclaims the death as murder and the ladies of the Cackleberry Club jump into sleuth mode.
I enjoy that this series has female characters that are of a certain age and behave accordingly. Although I want to smack Toni at times. Particularly when she is taken in by Junior's harebrained schemes. Suzanne, Toni and Petra are well rounded characters that seem like they could be your next door neighbor. I love the café! I get hungry just reading what Petra is cooking. Thankfully there are recipes in the back.
It seemed that Doogie kept Suzanne more in the loop in this book than in the past. Perhaps he realizes that she is a pretty good detective.
I am very pleased that Suzanne and Sam's relationship is progressing in a nice mature manner. Its hard to believe that at book number five that she has only been a widow for a little more than a year.
The secondary characters were intriguing and each added a little something to the plot. The arts and craft event sounded like something I would attend. I know that if I lived in Kindred I would be in the Cackleberry Club every day whether it be eating, reading or knitting.
The mystery was well paced and red herrings tossed here and there to throw you off a bit. This is one of my favorite series by one of my favorite authors. I'm so glad that I found it. I look forward to the next book in the series.