About the Book
Synopsis from Goodreads:
When cupcake critic Vanessa Sweet drops dead, Maggie Harper takes the heat—unless Lena can prove who really had an appetite for revenge.
Lena Merritt just wanted a cupcake. What she got was a front-row seat to murder.
Vanessa Sweet, the town’s most feared food critic, took one bite of Maggie Harper’s new signature cupcake - Midnight Mocha - then dropped dead.
Right there, in the middle of Buttercup Bakery.
Now, Maggie’s the prime suspect.
The cops are convinced it’s an open-and-shut case.
But Lena knows Maggie would never hurt anyone.
With the help of a sharp-eyed retired detective and her opinionated cat, Whiskers, she digs into Vanessa’s past—and it’s not pretty.
There’s Samantha Grant, a disgruntled baker with a bad review, and the man in the black SUV, always watching and waiting.
The truth is buried under layers of deception, and time is running out.
The real killer isn’t done yet. If Lena’s not careful, she might be next on the menu.
And Maggie will go from serving cupcakes to serving time.
My Review
Maggie Harper is both nervous and excited when food critic, Vanessa Sweet, visits her bakery. After only one bite of Maggie’s special cupcake, Vanessa drops dead right in the bakery. Of course, the police immediately suspect Maggie of murder and arrest her. They are convinced they need look no further than Maggie for the killer.
Maggie’s friend and local innkeeper, Lena Merritt, was at the bakery and knows her friend didn’t do this. Someone is setting her up and Lena intends to prove it. With the help of her feline, Whiskers, and her human friend, Dot, they search for a killer.
Lena quickly learns that Vanessa has made many enemies with her critical reviews. This puts Lena and her friends in danger as well. They need to clear Maggie’s name before she ends up spending the rest of her life behind bars.
I love the small-town setting and Lena’s determination in helping her friend. Even Whiskers gets into the sleuthing business to help crack this case. It’s a captivating mystery that kept me guessing until the end.
It’s the second book in the Lena Merritt series. I enjoyed the first one and this is even better. You don't have to read the books in order since each book wraps up the mystery. However, it’s fun to read them in order and get to know the setting and characters.
This series is off to a good start.
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Disclosure: This one is from my own e-book collection. I received it as a freebie. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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