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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Another great installment in the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series. I love Mel and Angie's relationship and the bakery team. I was able to guess who the killer was before the reveal but I still enjoyed learning the motive and reading the reveal.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Definitely a series that needs to be read in order. I adore the characters and serial style fast paced read. Definitely a delicious binge reading treat.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another slam-dunk cozy mystery from Jenn McKinlay. She is now on my always-to-be-read list anytime a book comes out! I have loved each by her that I've read! This was a super cute & heartwarming story! And throwing in cupcakes on top of that is just the cherry on the sundae!!
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lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Sugar Plum Poisoned by Jenn McKinley is a cozy holiday mystery. Mel is the main POV character, who works for her friend Angie, who agrees to provide cupcakes for the VIP lounge of a singer–an old friend–who’s manager winds up dead. The death doesn’t happen until around 35% of the way in, so readers get some time to meet Mel, Angie, Shelby and other characters that feature prominently in the story..
That was a good thing. Though it's the 15th book in the series, this is the first one that I’ve read. I didn’t feel like that was a problem at all. The author did a good job of incorporating the past so that it felt natural.
I listened to the audiobook. Narrator, Susan Boyce, did a good job of creating a cozy atmosphere and leaning strongly into Mel’s voice.
Overall, it's a solid cozy mystery with holiday vibes that are not too over the top. I did guess the murdered fairly early on, but it was still a lovely read that has me looking forward to holiday cupcakes.
Favorite quote: “That’s the hard thing about having children, I suppose. You can’t stand in the way of their dreams even when those dreams take them away from you.”
Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for allowing me to listen to this book as an ARC to review.