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Bake, Borrow, and Steal
by Ellie Alexander
Small-town business owner, Jules, gets the chance to cater a gala in her town's museum to kick off an exhibition of Shakespeare's lost manuscript. It's lots of work and excitement that come crashing down when it's discovered that the manuscript is missing and a young guard is dead. In the spirit of all cozies, Jules has no police or detective training but it's up to her to find the culprit, recover the manuscript, and make sure that the wrong person doesn't get the blame.
This was the coziest of cozy mysteries. There's a murder and theft and lots of very dangerous things going on, but something about the small town combines with the yummy food descriptions and you end up just enjoying the tranquility of it. You follow Jules around town as she talks to people and tries to piece together the pieces she uncovers to solve the very well-thought-out theft and unexplainable murder. There's never a real sense of urgency and the only moment of danger is like a cherry on top to close things off perfectly.
Of note is that it's a story very much about the characters, where not only do we get character development from Jules but from all those around her. Every person that graces the page gets a chance to do something memorable and add to the story. I felt that it enhanced the small-town, found family aspect of the story.
Happy thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Paperbacks for the fun mystery!
This was the coziest of cozy mysteries. There's a murder and theft and lots of very dangerous things going on, but something about the small town combines with the yummy food descriptions and you end up just enjoying the tranquility of it. You follow Jules around town as she talks to people and tries to piece together the pieces she uncovers to solve the very well-thought-out theft and unexplainable murder. There's never a real sense of urgency and the only moment of danger is like a cherry on top to close things off perfectly.
Of note is that it's a story very much about the characters, where not only do we get character development from Jules but from all those around her. Every person that graces the page gets a chance to do something memorable and add to the story. I felt that it enhanced the small-town, found family aspect of the story.
Happy thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Paperbacks for the fun mystery!