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A review by lexxsavage
Icing on the Murder by Valerie Burns
3.0
As a baker who loves a cozy mystery with a good sprinkle of sass and suspense, I’ve really enjoyed the first three installments of the Baker Street Mystery series. Maddy Montgomery is fun to follow—she’s a social media star turned small-town bakery owner who’s been learning how to balance cupcakes and crime-solving. And I was glad to hear the same narrator return for the audiobook version—her voice is Maddy at this point.
But Icing on the Murder was a little slower than the others for me. While I appreciated the wedding day tension and the murder mystery that follows, the pacing dragged in spots and didn’t quite deliver the engaging punch of the earlier books. That said, the cozy vibes are still here—between the bakery scenes, Maddy’s sweet pup Baby, and her growing confidence as a business owner and sleuth, there’s still charm to enjoy.
If you’ve been following the series, it’s worth picking up, but it may not be your favorite of the bunch. I’ll still be checking out the next one, hoping it returns to the fast-paced, frosted fun of the earlier stories.
But Icing on the Murder was a little slower than the others for me. While I appreciated the wedding day tension and the murder mystery that follows, the pacing dragged in spots and didn’t quite deliver the engaging punch of the earlier books. That said, the cozy vibes are still here—between the bakery scenes, Maddy’s sweet pup Baby, and her growing confidence as a business owner and sleuth, there’s still charm to enjoy.
If you’ve been following the series, it’s worth picking up, but it may not be your favorite of the bunch. I’ll still be checking out the next one, hoping it returns to the fast-paced, frosted fun of the earlier stories.