Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake, by Sarah Graves

Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake by Sarah Graves

My rating: 3 of 5 stars, I liked it.

First in a new series, BUT actually a spin-off from the Home Repair is Homicide series. This book is a stand alone story, but it helps (A LOT) to have read the previous series since characters have been around for a while.

I admit that when I saw this author's name on a book with a picture of cheesecake I was a little confused. I read most of her previous series, but toward the last few they started to get a little less cozy and the last one was published in 2013. I read the blurb and was happy to see that Jake was back, home repairs finally completed and ready to tackle a new business, a bakery, with her best bud, Ellie.

Things start off pretty quickly with Jake finding a body in the bakery. Ellie quickly becomes a suspect, so Jake jumps in to investigate and clear her partner.

This book was fast moving and it was fun to reconnect with what felt like old friends. I like that the author took an entirely new direction with her old characters and look forward to more.

*I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book provided by the publisher, via NetGalley.*


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Survival of the Fritters, by Ginger Bolton

Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton

My rating: 3 of 5 stars, it was okay.

Book 1 in the series.

An okay start to a new series. It was fun, and has a decent premise.

But... Main character Emily is a former 911 operator, the widow of a police detective and the daughter in law of a former police chief. Which would make you think that she's got some idea of how criminal investigations work. So it made it really hard for me to believe she would muck up a crime scene as badly as she did in this book! As a result, I found it kind of tough to suspend my disbelief as I read.

I liked the book enough that I'd read book two, if I could get it from my library. I think first in series tend to be the weakest, with characters just being introduced and relationships being explored. So I give this an "okay" rating, and I'll wait and see if book 2 improves.

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Biscuits and Slashed Browns, by Maddie Day

Biscuits and Slashed Browns by Maddie Day

My rating: 4 of 5 stars, I really liked it.

Book 4 in the series.

I love this series. Robbie and her friends are always fun to visit with. This time around there's a deserving victim. Professor Connolly is a jerk who makes enemies wherever he goes, so it wasn't surprising that he ended up dead. What was surprising is that he was killed with a knife belonging to Robbie's best pal. Suspects abound, many of whom are connected to Robbie, so she sets out to find out who did the Professor in.

This was a fun, fast read. I pretty much refused to put it down until I finished it. I am very much looking forward to the next book in the series!

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