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undinereads's review against another edition
3.0
Murder at the Taffy Shop is the second book in Maddie Day's Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery series. What a fun series! It has all of the elements of a good cozy mystery series.
Our amateur sleuth, Mac, owns a bike shop in the small Cape Cod town where she grew up. Her astrologer mother and pastor father live in town as does her half brother who also works in her bike shop. We also get Mac's unstoppable grandmother and her adorable niece, Cokey.
Mac's boyfriend, Tim, owns a nearby bakery. And her friend, Gin, owns a candy shop. Plus Mac and Gin belong to a book group that reads and discusses a new cozy every week. I love that Maddie Day gives shoutouts to real books and authors.
Instead of a dog or a cat, Mac owns the hilarious Belle, a very chatty and smart parrot.
Mac and Gin walk on the beach every weekday before opening their businesses. Until Gin discovers a dead body near her store. The corpse is Beverly Ruchart, wealthy genealogist, bike enthusiast, and disliker of puppies (I knew she was getting murdered when she complained about Cokey's puppy ruining her expensive landscaping).
Unfortunately, Gin is a suspect so it's up to Mac and the other members of the book group to find the real killer.
Maddie Day's created a charming tourist town and peopled it with interesting, likable characters. I enjoyed that Mac and Tim had real-world relationship issues. I loved Mac's family and look forward to seeing more of them in future books. Especially Mac's spunky grandmother.
The mystery of who the killer was kept me engaged. It's always a letdown when I figure it out long before the ending of the book.
Even if you haven't read the first book, this is a great entry point into the series. Murder at the Taffy Shop is a fast-paced cozy with a determined amateur sleuth supported by a quirky group of secondary characters as they solve a puzzler of a murder.
Our amateur sleuth, Mac, owns a bike shop in the small Cape Cod town where she grew up. Her astrologer mother and pastor father live in town as does her half brother who also works in her bike shop. We also get Mac's unstoppable grandmother and her adorable niece, Cokey.
Mac's boyfriend, Tim, owns a nearby bakery. And her friend, Gin, owns a candy shop. Plus Mac and Gin belong to a book group that reads and discusses a new cozy every week. I love that Maddie Day gives shoutouts to real books and authors.
Instead of a dog or a cat, Mac owns the hilarious Belle, a very chatty and smart parrot.
Mac and Gin walk on the beach every weekday before opening their businesses. Until Gin discovers a dead body near her store. The corpse is Beverly Ruchart, wealthy genealogist, bike enthusiast, and disliker of puppies (I knew she was getting murdered when she complained about Cokey's puppy ruining her expensive landscaping).
Unfortunately, Gin is a suspect so it's up to Mac and the other members of the book group to find the real killer.
Maddie Day's created a charming tourist town and peopled it with interesting, likable characters. I enjoyed that Mac and Tim had real-world relationship issues. I loved Mac's family and look forward to seeing more of them in future books. Especially Mac's spunky grandmother.
The mystery of who the killer was kept me engaged. It's always a letdown when I figure it out long before the ending of the book.
Even if you haven't read the first book, this is a great entry point into the series. Murder at the Taffy Shop is a fast-paced cozy with a determined amateur sleuth supported by a quirky group of secondary characters as they solve a puzzler of a murder.
erinlowry89's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
pugmomsbookblog's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed reading another fun Cozy Capers Book Group mystery by Maddie Day. Mac is a great character and I also enjoyed how her family members get involved in solving the mystery. The author chose a great setting and I loved reading about all of the local shops. There were some red herrings that kept me guessing until the end. I can't wait for the next book in this series!
annarella's review
4.0
I had a lot of fun in reading this book. It's engrossing and entertaining.
The characters are fleshed out and the solid mystery kept me guessing.
REcommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
The characters are fleshed out and the solid mystery kept me guessing.
REcommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
justkeyreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
msrichardsreads89's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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