Murder Makes Scents (Nantucket Candle Maker Mystery)
by Christin Brecher
About Murder Makes Scents
Murder Makes Scents (Nantucket Candle Maker Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Publisher: Kensington (February 25, 2020)
Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
ISBN-10: 1496721411
ISBN-13: 978-1496721419
Digital ASIN: B07R6P9Z8M
Stella Wright loves creating candles at her Nantucket store—and she also has a burning passion for justice. Now, after visiting a perfume conference, she must solve a vial crime . . .Stella and her globe-trotting mom, Millie, have come home from a perfume industry conference in Paris, where their trip was marred by witnessing the stabbing death of a young man. It’s a relief for Stella to be back on her picturesque island, with the comforting company of her cat, Tinker. But lingering danger may have followed them back across the ocean.After someone breaks into her candle store, the Wick & Flame, Stella starts feeling spooked. And just as things threaten to ignite, Millie suffers a blow to the head. Stella receives an anonymous note claiming that her mother smuggled a secret formula out of France—and threatening her life if it isn’t returned. Now Stella’s picked up the scent of a cold-hearted criminal and an intriguing puzzle, and things are about to get wicked . . .
My Review
Stella Wright and her mother return from a perfume conference in Paris. It wasn’t the perfect trip, though. A man is murdered and they are present for the stabbing. They are more than happy to leave Paris and return to their home in Nantucket where Stella runs her Wick & Flame candle store.
Things start to get a bit crazy when Stella’s mom is hit on the head and Stella receives threatening notes. The notes say that Stella’s mom smuggled a secret formula out of France. Now both of their lives are in danger.
This is the second book in the series and I enjoyed my return to Nantucket. So much is happening in this book as Stella’s relationship with her boyfriend and her mother continue to grow. The characters are well-developed and come to life on each page.
I have to admit that I did suspect the culprit, but I was thrown off the track a few times. There were many red herrings thrown into the mix. It is a great ride getting to the end and learning who the bad guys really were. This book had so much going for it from espionage, mystery, and a little romance on the side. I enjoyed it all and look forward to the next book in the series.
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Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2020
Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge 2020
Cloak & Dagger Reading Challenge 2020
FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
About Christin Brecher
Christin Brecher was born and raised in NYC, where her family and many childhood friends still reside. As such, she feels she is as much of a small-town girl as any. The idea to write the Nantucket Candle Maker series sprang from her life-long connection to the small island off the coast of Massachusetts. Spending summers there as a child, Christin read from her family’s library of mystery novels, after which she began to imagine stories inspired by the island’s whaling heyday, its notoriously foggy nights, and during long bike rides to the beach. After many years in marketing for the publishing industry, followed by years raising her children, Murder’s No Votive Confidence is Christin’s debut novel. Visit her at www.christinbrecher.com.
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I love the sound of this one and this is a series I'm really looking forward to picking up. I don't mind suspecting the culprit if I enjoy the investigation!
ReplyDeleteThat looks good. The cover is adorable.
ReplyDeleteReally looking forward to reading this book. Loved the first one in the series!
ReplyDeleteI like the cover and really like that the author kept you guessing even when you suspected the actual villain.
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